Single Herbs

Category	Bu Xu Yao 補虛藥
Sub Category	Bu Qi 補氣
Name	Xi Yang Shen 西洋參 American ginseng root
Grown	North America.
Source	Dried root of Panax quinquefolium L.
Ingredients	Ginsenoside
Pharma Effect
Properties	Sweet, slightly bitter, cold
Channels	Heart, lung, kidney
Function	Nourishes lung, removes lung-fire, generates saliva, and eliminates fatigue and irritability.
Clinic Usage	For chronic coughing due to lung deficiency, irritability and fatigue due to deficient heat, dry throat and thirst. After a warm-febrile disease, to generate saliva, use with Radix Trichosanthis Kirilowii(tian hua fen), Herba Dendrobii(shi hu), Tuber Ophi
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of coughing with phlegm due to wind-cold, loose stool due to cold in the middle burner, and cold-dampness in stomach. Do not use with Radix et Rhizoma Veratri(li lu).
Dosage	3~6g
Storage	Store in a dry place. Protect from worm infestation. (It is best stored in a lime pot.)