西洋参,又名洋参、花旗参,为五加科植物西洋参的根,主产于美国、法国、加拿大,我国亦有栽培。古人称其“性凉而补,凡欲用人参而不受人参之温者,皆可以此代之”。中医认为,西洋参味甘,性凉,入心、肝、肺、肾经,有补肺降火、养胃生津之功,补气养阴,润养五脏,无温燥上火之弊。凡虚烦燥火,咽干口渴,咽痛失音,倦怠乏力,咳嗽喘促,胃燥津伤,以及烟酒过多、食欲不振等皆可用之。西洋参被历代医家视为保健佳品。 American ginseng, also known as ginseng and American ginseng, is the root of the American ginseng plant of the Araliaceae family and is produced mainly in the United States, France, and Canada. China also has cultivation. The ancients called it “a cool, cool supplement, and anyone who wants to use ginseng instead of the ginseng can do this.” Chinese medicine believes that American ginseng is sweet, cool, into the heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, there is lungs and reduce fire, Yang Wei Sheng Jin of the power, qi and yin, Run five internal organs, without the disadvantages of warm dry fire. All imaginary irritability, dry throat, thirst, sore throat, aphonia, fatigue, cough, breathlessness, stomach dryness, and excessive alcohol and tobacco, loss of appetite, etc. are all available. American ginseng was treated as a health care product by ancient physicians.