Prince ginseng is a big tonic for promordial energy

What is Tai Zi Shen (prince ginseng)?
Medicinally it refers to the dried tuberous root of Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Miq.) Pax ex Pax et Hoffm., which is a plant in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. Other common names of it include radix pseudostellariae, pseudostellaria root, false starwort, "ginseng of the lungs", Pseudostellaria heterophylla, Taizishen, and the like. In China it is mainly produced in provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Shandong. It is often harvested in summer when most of the leaves and stems are withered. And the rest job is to remove the fibrous roots, and dry in the sun after slightly scalding by placing in boiling water or just directly dry in the sun. Medicinally it is used raw. By the way, don’t confuse it with Prince of Peace American Ginseng Root or prince American ginseng since they are not the same thing.

Prince ginseng benefits
Ben Cao Cong Xin (New compilation of materia medica) reviews that this is a big tonic for promordial energy. And modern medicine believes that it is rich in saponins and fructose and it is able to slow down aging, relieve fatigue, and enhance the body’s resistance. And its modern pharmacology shows that it has significant stimulating effect to lymphocyte.

Compared to the efficacy of tonifying the qi and generating yin fluids in Ren Shen (panax ginseng), Dang Shen (Codonopsis), and Xi Yang Shen (American ginseng), prince ginseng’s tonic properties is far weaker. However, it has own strong suit – its healing properties are quite mild and stable. That’s to say, it is ideal for people who are suffering chronic diseases and require long-term medication. More importantly, large doses of pseudostellaria have much less side effects. For the above-mentioned reasons, it is exceptionally welcomed by those who are so physically weak that they just can’t withstand the common tonics.

In a word, it is an uncommon tonic that is of cool nature and the best substitute for ginseng in many cases. For example, if you are suffering from deficiency of spleen and stomach and want to give ginseng a try for the first time, prince ginseng can be the best bet since you don’t need to worry about the problems that the fierce tonic properties of ginseng may cause; the deficiency-type patients taking tonic in summer may stir up internal heat due to the combination of summer heat and efficacy of a tonic. But pseudostellaria is the exception; pseudostellaria makes sense to patients suffer from high blood pressure and Qi and Yin deficiency. It can not only improve the condition, but also avoid increasing blood pressure like ginseng does; middle-aged patients taking pseudostellaria won’t cause excessive internal heat; kids taking pseudostellaria won’t cause early puberty. More than that, the top 5 health benefits of prince ginseng root are as follows.

1) Weakness after the illness. Prince ginseng tea is good to the physically weak after the illness. It can improve physical health and promote disease recovery;

2) Loose stool due to spleen deficiency. Pseudostellaria-based remedies can not only strengthen spleen and treat loose stool, but also enhance a person’s appetite;

3) Diabetes. Pseudostellaria-based remedies can control blood sugar and help keep blood sugar at bay;

4) Neurasthenia. Pseudostellaria is good news to those who suffer from poor sleep and listlessness because it can promote sound sleeps and improve the symptoms of Neurasthenia simultaneously;