American ginseng excels at nourishing fluids and is most adept at the art of cooling tonics, making it particularly effective for such conditions.
Zhang Guangli frowned in thought for a moment, then suddenly had an epiphany.
What is the difference between the effects of American ginseng and ginseng?
The primary function of ginseng is to greatly replenish the Primordial Qi; the primary function of American ginseng is to alleviate lung fire, nourish the stomach, and generate fluids. Replenishing qi and generating fluids is their commonality.
The difference lies in that ginseng is slightly warm and has a relatively bitter taste; warmth supplements yang and dispels cold, bitterness dries dampness, and dampness can harm yang, thus drying dampness also aids yang; American ginseng is slightly cool, and coolness clears heat; sweetness and coolness combined can clear heat, nourish yin, generate fluids, and quench thirst.
