Ren Shen Ren Shen Ren Shen Ginseng Root tcm herb traditional chinese medicine ren shen tcm herbal database

Ren Shen - Ginseng Root

Clinical Applications

  • Strongly tonify yuan qi - extreme collapse of qi, shortness of breath, cold limbs, profuse sweating, weak pulse (often used alone for this condition after severe blood loss).
  • Tonify lung qi - wheezing, shortness of breath, w/kidneys failing to grasp the qi.
  • Strengthen the middle warmer - lethargy, no appetite, chronic diarrhea, prolapse of organs, distended chest/abdomen.
  • Generates fluids, stops thirst - xiao ke, damaged fluid due to high dever and profuse sweating.
  • Benefits heart qi, calms the spirit - palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, poor memory, restlessness due to qi and/or blood deficiency.

Functional Category

Herbs That Tonify Qi

Channels Influenced

Lung Spleen

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage: 1-9g

Clinician Notes

  • Hong Shen - steamed, warmer, for qi and yang deficiency.
  • Gao Li Shen - (Korean), stronger than one from China.

Cautions & Precautions

  • Avoid tea and turnips while taking ginseng.
  • Antagonist with Wu Ling Zhi, Incompatible with Li Lu.
  • Avoid with high blood pressure and/or liver yang rising.
Relationships
TCM Formulas that include Ren Shen (21)