Can children eat ginseng?

Ginseng is a relatively precious Chinese medicinal material, which has a good health-care effect. When eating ginseng, you should be aware of some taboos. Also, you should pay attention to the suitable population. It is best not for children to eat ginseng. This is because children are still in the growth and development period, and their gastrointestinal function is relatively incomplete. Ginseng is a tonic food. If consumed improperly, it will have an adverse effect on the health of children.

Whether children can eat ginseng depends on the individual. Children with good physique and healthy development do not need to eat ginseng. However, children with weak constitutions or developmental problems can eat ginseng, but the dosage must be strictly controlled.

In the southern regions, during the autumn and winter, adults often take the initiative to give their children some ginseng soup or something like that, which can help them resist dampness and cold, with good results.

Ancient Chinese medicine believes that children's turtle back, pigeon chest, five delays (delayed standing, walking, hair growth, teething and speech), and five weaknesses (soft head, soft neck, soft hands and feet, soft muscles and soft mouth) are caused by weakness and can be improved by taking ginseng.

There are differences in the purpose of eating ginseng for young people and old people. Young people eat ginseng to be more energetic, have more stamina and be more vibrant; old people eat ginseng mainly for curing diseases and supplementing with nourishment. Most young athletes in countries such as South Korea and Russia take ginseng to improve their athletic performance.

As the old saying goes, all medicines are poisonous to some extent, so you should be careful when using any medicine, and ginseng is no exception. Ginseng is a tonic, and its main function is to replenish qi. Therefore, the people who are suitable for using ginseng are mainly those with symptoms of qi deficiency. For example, pale complexion, weakness, and frequent shortness of breath. For example, patients with anemia often have qi deficiency symptoms, so these patients can also eat ginseng. If you are a normal person without any disease, you can eat some ginseng to nourish your body and prevent diseases, but not in excess, and you should choose different ginseng according to your physical condition.