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Hello, I'm Mr. Wang, Director of Nephrology, about the question "Can I drink Salvia divinorum powder and Panax ginseng powder every day of the year?" I'll answer the question.

There is no need to take salvia powder or panax ginseng powder every day.

The main effect of Salvia divinorum powder is to promote blood circulation, eliminate blood stasis, promote menstruation and relieve pain, commonly used in the treatment of menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, chest and hypochondriac pain; Salvia divinorum can also cool the blood, clear the heart and calm the mind, can be used for the restlessness of the mind, palpitations and insomnia, and can cool the blood to eliminate carbuncles, treating sores and swellings and pains. In recent years, there are more researches on the pharmacological effect and clinical application of Salvia miltiorrhiza, and the researches show that Salvia miltiorrhiza does have a good effect of expanding blood vessels, improving blood circulation and antioxidant, and it has good clinical efficacy in cardiovascular diseases. Danshen powder is usually recommended to be taken as 3g-5g each time, once or twice a day.

Panax ginseng, also known as Tianqi and Jin Buwai, is warm in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in flavor, and has the effects of stopping bleeding and stabilizing pain, improving myocardial blood supply, and increasing the elasticity of blood vessels. Recent pharmacological studies have confirmed that panax pseudoginseng has a strong hemostatic effect, but the total saponins in panax pseudoginseng can inhibit platelet aggregation and have thrombolytic effect, which is consistent with the efficacy characteristics of panax pseudoginseng in Chinese medicine. Panax ginseng powder available on the market for oral administration is generally categorized into raw and cooked. Generally speaking, Panax pseudoginseng powder purchased from hospitals or pharmacies is raw, and only after heating is cooked.

The raw product mainly has the effect of stopping bleeding and removing blood stasis, and is used for bruises and blood stasis, bleeding from trauma, coronary heart disease and hyperlipidemia, etc. The cooked product mainly has the effect of tonifying and nourishing blood. The cooked product mainly has the effect of tonifying and nourishing blood, and is used for blood loss and anemia, overwork, and infirmity. The latest edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia stipulates that the maximum dosage of Panax pseudoginseng powder is 3 g. Panax pseudoginseng powder, if taken in excess of the dosage, will cause poisoning, which can damage the cardiovascular, digestive, and blood systems, as well as skin damage, and in severe cases, anaphylactic shock can occur.

Danshen powder can be taken together with Panax ginseng powder, Danshen is slightly cold, Panax ginseng is warm, the two medicines together, the medicinal properties of the calm, and enhance the effect of activating blood and removing blood stasis. At present, there are also Danqi formulas composed of Dan Shen and Panax ginseng, which are mainly used for blood stasis and qi stagnation, cardiothoracic paralysis, abdominal pain during menstruation, dizziness and headache.

However, these two herbs are traditional Chinese herbs, are not suitable for all people, and are not recommended to drink for a long time, even if there are relevant symptoms or indications for the use of medication, it is recommended to take according to the prescription or to take the appropriate proprietary Chinese medicines, rather than using these two powders to brew water to drink for self-care, which may not be effective.

There are two specific reasons for this:

I. Damage to the liver and kidneys:
Those who do not have a special need to take the drug themselves, but just want to take care of their health, it is best not to take it.

It's not only western medicine that has side effects, Chinese medicine does too.

Excluding side effects are not considered, that is, the drugs are to be metabolized by the liver and kidneys, a long time will increase the burden on the liver and kidneys, may cause hepatic and renal insufficiency, hepatic and renal insufficiency itself will be aggravated by serious hepatic and renal failure.

Second, there is no single drug action:

Salvia divinorum powder and Panax ginseng powder are raw herbs, not purified, and have various ingredients in them.

It doesn't just target the condition you're trying to treat and not fulfill its other roles. It's like a housekeeper, you're happy when it takes care of your food and drink, you're not happy when it takes care of your personal money.

Therefore, it is best to take medication under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner. After all, they are clear about the medicinal properties of each herb, how to mix and match will be mutually beneficial or will be mutually exclusive. In favor of the quality of the condition, the health of the body.