Increases energy and concentration, has anti-aging effects. Root considered demulcent, tonic. Research suggests it may increase mental efficiency and physical performance and aid in adapting to high or low temperatures and stress. Ginseng's effect is called "adaptogenic": tending to return the body to normal while increasing resistance to adverse influences on the body. American ginseng differs from Korean and Chinese panax ginseng in its cooling properties.
- Traditionally, ginseng root is double boiled together with chicken or old hen to make a soup.
- Alternatively, many choose to brew ginseng tea. It an excellent substitute for coffee to produce natural energy and improve concentration.
- There are many other ways to consume ginseng such as in capsules, powder, energy drinks, and candy.
- 花旗參主要產於美國和加拿大。
- 花旗參分為野生、半野生、移種等，其中細分為：大泡、中泡、小泡、長枝、短枝、切片和新鮮花旗參等。
- 因水土和氣候等問題，最受廣大客戶喜愛的是美國威斯康新州的花旗參。
- 為適應市場不同需求，逐漸出現由花旗參加工成的各種商品應運而生。其中包括：花旗參糖、花旗參茶、花旗參粉、花旗參膠囊等等。
- 另外，純正野生花旗參是指沒有人為干預而自然生長并採摘的天然人參，並且收穫的野生人參其生長期必須是在五年或以上。
花旗參有什麼功效？
正宗美國威斯康新州花旗參具有補氣養陰、清熱降火、健脾生津之功效。對心臟，血管均有調節作用，對病態心臟功能有改善作用，可能與其顯著降低耗氧量有關。花旗参具有抑製癌細胞生長的物質，能增强網狀内系统及白細胞的吞噬作用，有抗菌及抗寄生蟲的作用。野生花旗參相比其他人參具有更多的藥效。中醫處方上，野生花旗參的療效是一般人工栽培的人參無法替代的。