Ginseng (Di Shen) 地参

• Di Seng’s appearance is similar to that of an cordycep, hence the nickname 蟲草参(Chóng cǎo cān) 蟲草 meaning cordycep, 参 meaning ginseng.
• Dried Di Seng is like the oval rings at the end of one’s fingers, in the middle it gradually widens with irregular edges.
• The best Di Seng is grown on a mountain with altitude of 4800, wild grown and pollution free.

What are the health benefits?

• Rich in protein, low fat and low in sugar.
• Prevent cancer, anti-aging, lower cholesterol, and it can help eliminate fatigue.
• In TCM, it is believed to strengthen the immune system, strengthen the body, clear the liver and nourish the eyes.

什麼是地參?

• 地参形狀酷似蟲草,故得名“蟲草参”。
• 乾的地参像手指粗两端漸尖橢圓，中間漸寬變扁邊缘具不整齊的粗銳鋸齒，表面暗綠色，無毛，略有光澤，下面具凹陷的腺點。
• 最好的地參生長在海拔4800米的高山上，天然野生，無公害，綠色。

地參有什麼營養價值？

• 地參性味甘溫，補而不燥，且含有豐富蛋白質且低脂肪、低糖份。
• 預防癌症，抗衰老，有效降低膽固醇，更能提神消除疲勞之效。
• 還有增強身體免疫力，可補氣強身、清肝明目、滋陰降火。

煲湯小貼士：

• 止夜尿：地參淮山杞子煲雞湯（2次）

• 功效：能溫和補肺益脾，清肝明目
• 材料: 地參1兩、淮山2片、杞子少許、圓肉少許、白蓮子10粒、雞1只、瘦肉或豬展少份

• 醫腰痛：地參牛大力雞骨草豬尾湯

• 功效：減輕腰膝關節腫痛、滋陰補腎
• 材料：地參1兩、牛大力3兩、雞骨草2兩、豬尾1份

• 治失眠：地參伏神芡實豬展湯

• 功效：寧神安睡，對於失眠、夜尿頻多此湯常飲有效
• 材料：地參1兩、伏神2兩、芡實2兩、白蓮子10粒、白果少許、豬展1