Can I eat ginseng if I have high blood pressure?

The problem of high blood pressure is quite common in life. Many people are affected by it. People with high blood pressure should also pay attention to some dietary taboos. At this time, they cannot eat some nourishing medicinal materials indiscriminately, and the same goes for ginseng, because excessive consumption can easily lead to high blood pressure.

1. Ginseng is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It can greatly replenish vital energy, strengthen the body, promote salivation, improve intelligence and calm the mind. These are the effects of ginseng. Ginseng is suitable for people suffering from fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal distension and loose stools due to weak spleen qi; shortness of breath and wheezing caused by weak lung qi; palpitations, insomnia and forgetfulness caused by weak heart qi. According to different processing methods, ginseng can be divided into raw sun-dried ginseng, red ginseng, sugared ginseng, ginseng root, etc. Although all kinds of ginseng have the effect of replenishing qi, their effects are different. Raw sun-dried ginseng is relatively mild in nature, neither warm nor dry. It can both replenish qi and produce body fluids. It is suitable for strengthening the body's resistance and eliminating evil. Red ginseng has a strong, warm and dry nature in replenishing qi, and is good at invigorating yang energy. So people with high blood pressure can eat ginseng.

2. You can eat it, but don’t eat it randomly. There are some patients with hypertension whose blood pressure usually returns to normal levels, but one day it suddenly rises. It turned out that the patient had taken ginseng in order to "replenish" his body, which caused his blood pressure to rise. After they stopped taking the medicine, their blood pressure immediately returned to normal. Therefore, patients with hypertension should be cautious when taking ginseng. They must wait until their blood pressure is stable before taking ginseng, and they can only take it for a long time and in small amounts. Because ginseng has a two-way regulating effect on blood pressure: long-term, small-dose consumption can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure; excessive dosage can cause high blood pressure and aggravate the condition. Regarding this point, patients with hypertension must be aware of it to avoid taking the wrong medicine.

3. Black fungus is good for high blood pressure

Black fungus is also a food that lowers blood pressure. No matter how it is eaten, its blood pressure lowering effect will not change. The most convenient way to eat it is to soak the black fungus in clean water overnight, steam it in a steamer for 1 to 2 hours, then add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and eat one bowl a day. But in a few days you will find that your blood pressure, which often soars, has dropped a lot, and the fluctuations are no longer as "thrilling" as before. This is the charm of black fungus.