American Ginseng(西洋参）

American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) is a species of flowering plant in the ivy family Araliaceae. It is native to eastern North America and has been introduced into China. The specific epithet quinquefolius means "five-leaved", which refers to the typical number of leaflets per leaf. It is one of a
group of taxa known as "ginseng".
 
 
 
西洋参首载于《增订本草备要》， [15]它是一种“清凉”参，其味苦、微甘，性凉，具有滋阴补气、生津止渴、除烦躁、清虚火、扶正气、抗疲劳的功效，西洋参中含有一种叫人参皂苷的成分，具有提高人体抵抗力的作用。因此，体质较弱的人，如老年人、身患重病的人，时常服用西洋参都能够起到一定的增强体质作用。而一些有慢性疾病的人，如患慢性乙肝的人，服用西洋参也会有利于病情的控制和好转。 [10](baidu)