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American ginseng was originally recorded in "Materia Medica Congxin". It tastes bitter, slightly sweet and cold in nature. It is recorded in the book that American ginseng helps to "buy lungs and reduce fire, produce body fluid, relieve tiredness, and is suitable for those who are weak and have fire".

Western ginseng was originally recorded in "Herb from the new", bitter taste, slightly glycerin, cold. The book records that Western ginseng helps to "replenish the lungs to reduce the fire, raw liquid, in addition to tired, empty and fire suitable."

American ginseng was first recorded in "Materia Medica from the new", bitter taste, slightly sweet, cold nature. It is recorded in the book that American ginseng is helpful for "tonifying the lung, reducing fire, generating fluid, eliminating tiredness, and suitable for those with deficiency and fire".