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Montreal is the homeland of Canadian American Ginseng.
North American Ginseng, with the scientific name Panax Quinquefolius, is an ancient plant that originated in the primal forests along the North American Atlantic coast. The local Native Americans consumed its stem and leaves and used it as a heat-clearing medicine. In 1716, French missionary Franz LaFedo discovered a wild plant from the Araliaceae family, similar to ginseng, in the jungles along the Atlantic coast of Montreal with the help of Native Americans. This plant was called North American Ginseng because it was produced along the Atlantic coast. By the end of the 19th century, wild Ginseng was declining due to over-harvesting, leading to the emergence of artificially cultivated Western Ginseng. In 1976, the province of Ontario, Canada began cultivating North American Ginseng. Hence, Montreal is the homeland of Canadian American Ginseng.
The four characteristics that Canadian American Ginseng must possess are:
It must have a rhizome, its skin should have horizontal and vertical stripes, and when cut crosswise, it presents a chrysanthemum-like core.
The medicinal value of Canadian American Ginseng in traditional Chinese medicine
American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), introduced to China in 1718, is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinics. TCM found it to be cool in nature but not dry, and it's good for invigorating Qi and producing body fluids. In the 22nd year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1757), the medical scientist Wu Yiluo first included it in "Ben Cao Cong Xin" under the name "American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)": "American Ginseng is cool and slightly sweet in nature. It has a rich taste but thin Qi, nourishes the lungs and reduces fire, produces fluids, and relieves fatigue. It's suitable for those who are deficient and have internal heat. It originates from France in the vast West. It looks like the coarse Liaodong Ginseng, doesn't smell aromatic when decocted, and its Qi is very thin. It's contraindicated to be used with other types of ginseng."
American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) is cool in nature. Hence, it's best taken when there's a need to replenish Qi and nourish Yin, such as when experiencing symptoms like dry mouth, parched tongue, cough, heat in the palms, and physical fatigue. Using American Ginseng as a supplement is an excellent choice in these situations.
Furthermore, most elderly individuals tend to exhibit signs of Qi deficiency and Yin deficiency. This is a natural phenomenon as one ages. Using American Ginseng appropriately during these times is also beneficial.
Health Benefits：
The saponins in American ginseng can effectively strengthen the central nervous system, leading to calming the mind, eliminating fatigue, and enhancing memory. It is suitable for symptoms such as insomnia, irritability, memory decline, and Alzheimer's disease.
**Protect the Cardiovascular System**:
Regular consumption of American ginseng can counteract arrhythmias, protect against myocardial ischemia, combat myocardial oxidation, and strengthen myocardial contraction. For coronary heart disease patients whose symptoms present as deficiencies in both Qi and Yin, with heart palpitations and shortness of breath, long-term consumption of American ginseng has a significant effect. The benefits of American ginseng also include regulating blood pressure. It can effectively reduce both temporary and persistent hypertension, aiding in the recovery from high blood pressure, arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, and cerebral thrombosis.
**Boost Immunity**:
As the top choice of health supplement for invigorating Qi, American ginseng can promote the synthesis of serum protein, bone marrow protein, and organ protein, thereby enhancing the body's immunity, inhibiting cancer cell growth, and effectively resisting cancer.
**Promote Blood Vitality**:
Long-term consumption of American ginseng can reduce blood coagulation, inhibit platelet aggregation, counteract atherosclerosis, and promote the growth of red blood cells, increasing hemoglobin.
**Treat Diabetes**:
American ginseng can lower blood sugar, regulate insulin secretion, and promote the metabolism of sugar and fat, providing certain auxiliary effects in treating diabetes.
**Nourish the Lungs and Reduce Fire, Replenish the Stomach and Produce Fluids**:
American ginseng is cool in nature, tastes bitter and slightly sweet, and pertains to the heart, lung, and kidney meridians. It possesses the efficacy of nourishing the lungs and reducing fire, as well as replenishing the stomach and producing fluids.