Since ancient times, ginseng has been regarded as a precious medicinal herb, and it also has the meaning of prolonging life and promoting good health. Therefore, ginseng and American ginseng have naturally become nourishing gifts for the Chinese New Year, showing filial piety to elders and exchanging gifts with family and friends. However, although both of these celebrity supplements have a nourishing effect, there are still significant differences in their medicinal properties and efficacy, and they are not suitable for everyone. Today, the pharmacist will help you analyze how to eat high-end supplements received during holidays. Different constitutions for qi supplementation should not be mistaken. Ginseng is the root of Panax ginseng, a plant in the Araliaceae family. Its main production areas are in Jilin Province, China and northern Korea. According to the different processing techniques of ginseng, it can be divided into white ginseng and red ginseng. American ginseng, also known as flag ginseng, is the root of American ginseng in the Araliaceae family. It is mainly produced in the United States and Canada in North America, and was introduced to China in the 1970s. The two medicinal herbs are derived from two plants of the same family, genus, and closely related, with many similarities in chemical composition and pharmacological properties. But there are significant differences in the properties and efficacy of the two drugs. Ginseng has a slightly warm nature, a sweet and slightly bitter taste, and requires medicine to replenish qi. It has the effects of tonifying vital energy, strengthening the heart and solidifying the body, nourishing the spleen and lungs, calming the mind and generating fluids; American ginseng has a cool nature and a sweet taste, with the effects of nourishing lung yin, clearing fire, nourishing stomach and generating fluids. Both medicines have a sweet taste, which can nourish qi and produce fluids, which is their similarity. The difference lies in that American ginseng has a cool nature, which can clear heat and combine sweetness and coolness. It can not only clear heat and nourish yin, but also produce saliva and quench thirst; Ginseng is slightly warm and has a bitter taste. Warmth can tonify yang and dispel cold, bitterness can dry dampness, and has a yang boosting effect; American ginseng nourishes qi and tends to nourish yin; Ginseng nourishes qi and tends to assist yang; The power of ginseng to nourish qi is superior to that of American ginseng, and the power of American ginseng to clear heat and generate fluids is also higher than that of ginseng. For people with Yin deficiency constitution, it is best to use American ginseng when suffering from Qi deficiency syndrome; When suffering from Qi deficiency syndrome, ginseng should be selected for those with physical fitness biased towards deficiency cold. Modern pharmacological research has found that ginseng and American ginseng have a wide range of pharmacological effects, involving the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, immune system, anti stress, anti-tumor, and metabolism. Due to the similarity of ingredients in human ginseng, both contain active ingredients such as ginsenosides and polysaccharides, but the content and proportion are different, and each has its own characteristic components. These differences lead to differences in the medicinal properties of ginseng. Both American ginseng and ginseng have a protective effect on the cardiovascular system. The ginsenosides they contain have a similar effect to cardiac glycosides, which can increase myocardial contractility and raise blood pressure; Increase myocardial oxygen supply and improve myocardial work efficiency. In addition to having the same saponin function as ginseng, the characteristic component of Panax ginseng, pseudoginsenoside F11, has a positive inotropic effect on heart function, manifested as a protective effect on the heart. Meanwhile, American ginseng also has a certain antihypertensive effect, especially in terms of diastolic blood pressure. Both hypoglycemic and lipid-lowering ginseng and American ginseng can participate in glucose metabolism and regulate lipid metabolism. The effect of American ginseng on lowering blood lipids is stronger than that of ginseng, and the effect of ginseng on lowering blood sugar is significantly higher than that of American ginseng. Ginsenoside can also enhance digestion and absorption functions, increase pepsin activity, protect gastrointestinal cells, and improve spleen function