8 kinds of tonic 参

 大补8种参

不要吃错了

1、丹参：主活血化瘀，适合心脉淤阻、痘症者

2、党参：主补中气，适合脾胃虚弱、中气不足者

3、人参：主补元气，适合体弱气虚、久病康复者

4、沙参：主养阴生津、润肺止咳，适合肺气阴两不足者

5、玄参：主养肾阴，还能清热凉血，脾胃虚寒者不适药性寒凉

6、红参：主补阳气，适合阳虚手凉者，是人参蒸煮后变红而来，所以药性更温

7、太子参：主补气养阴，偏于补气，适合脾肺气阴虚者，药性较平和

8、西洋参：主补气养阴，与人参相比偏于养阴，属“无火参”能清虚热，不会上火

8 Types of Ginseng — Don’t Take the Wrong One!

1. Danshen (Salvia root):
   Promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis.
   Suitable for those with blocked heart vessels or acne problems.

2. Dangshen (Codonopsis root):
   Tonifies the middle and replenishes Qi.
   Suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach or Qi deficiency.

3. Renshen (Ginseng root):
   Strongly replenishes vital Qi.
   Suitable for those who are physically weak, Qi deficient, or recovering from long illness.

4. Shashen (Adenophora or Glehnia root):
   Nourishes Yin and generates body fluids, moistens the lungs, and stops cough.
   Suitable for those with both lung Qi and Yin deficiency.

5. Xuanshen (Scrophularia root):
   Nourishes kidney Yin and clears heat, cools the blood.
   Not suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach due to its cold nature.

6. Hongshen (Red Ginseng):
   Tonifies Yang Qi.
   Suitable for those with cold limbs and Yang deficiency.
   It is made by steaming Ginseng, making it warmer in nature than raw Ginseng.

7. Taizishen (Pseudostellaria root):
   Tonifies Qi and nourishes Yin, slightly mild in nature.
   Suitable for those with spleen and lung Qi-Yin deficiency.

8. Xiyangshen (American Ginseng):
   Tonifies Qi and nourishes Yin, but compared to Asian Ginseng, it’s more Yin-nourishing and cooling.
   Known as the “fire-free ginseng” — it clears internal heat and doesn’t cause overheating.