American ginseng; medicinal root
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American ginseng; perennial herb (Panax quinquefolius) with fleshy spindle-shaped roots used in traditional medicine
Also commonly known as 花旗参 (huāqíshēn). Native to North America and traditionally valued in Chinese medicine for its cooling properties compared to Asian ginseng.
Xī西
yáng洋
shēn参
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
míng名
guì贵
de的
zī滋
bǔ补
yào药
cái材
。
American ginseng is a precious tonic medicinal herb.
Mā妈
ma妈
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yòng用
xī西
yáng洋
shēn参
piàn片
pào泡
shuǐ水
hē喝
。
Mom drinks water infused with American ginseng slices every day.
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Zhè这
xiē些
xī西
yáng洋
shēn参
shì是
cóng从
jiā加
ná拿
dà大
jìn进
kǒu口
de的
。
These American ginseng roots were imported from Canada.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
xī西
yáng洋
shēn参
xìng性
liáng凉
，
shì适
hé合
xià夏
jì季
fú服
yòng用
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes American ginseng has cooling properties, making it suitable for summer consumption.