“Stay up late and drink the most nourishing water”, does ginseng water really have miraculous effects?

Before I officially start, I would like to ask you a question: Have you stayed up late recently?

I believe many people will give a positive answer. They chase dramas, browse their phones, and watch live broadcasts. Before they know it, the time has passed midnight. Every midnight, my body seems to be shouting to me: "Go to bed! There are less than 7 hours left before I open my eyes again!" When I struggle to get up to go to work the next day, I will be so sleepy that "the world is upside down"...

The editor also asked many friends for help, what kind of health-care magic can refresh the mind? Through the recommendations and searches of relatives and friends, the editor accidentally discovered that there is a drink on the market, which has a whole ginseng soaked in a bottle, and is advertised to repair the damage caused by staying up late, replenish qi and relieve fatigue. "Stay up the latest night, drink the most nourishing water", and the price is only 19.9 yuan per bottle.

Source: A shopping website

As soon as this beverage was launched, it attracted the attention and favor of many netizens. On a certain e-commerce platform, the monthly sales of a six-bottle package have exceeded several thousand pieces.

In many people's minds, ginseng is a good thing, and if a whole ginseng root is soaked in a drink, the effect must be very good, right? Is this really the case?

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The Secret of Ginseng Water's Effects

Relevant product information shows that the beverage uses artificially cultivated ginseng no older than 5 years old produced in Changbai Mountain, as well as chrysanthemum and jasmine, and it contains 0 sugar and 0 fat.

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Ginseng is a common Chinese medicinal material. Many ancient medical books and legends say that ginseng can save lives or prolong life. It has the effects of adjusting blood pressure, restoring heart function, treating physical weakness, and improving body immunity. Therefore, many people also buy ginseng to make tea or wine.

This drink uses "health and wellness" as a publicity gimmick, which is actually a "borderline" behavior. According to relevant regulations of China's food industry, in China, the categories of food sold on the market can be divided into ordinary food and special food . Among them, special food includes infant formula and health food. However, this drink is not a health food approved by the State Food and Drug Administration, so it should not be advertised with relevant characteristics!

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Is a whole root of ginseng worth the price?

Some people may say that although the effect of the drink is not as good as expected, it uses a whole ginseng root, so it is a good deal if you buy it!

In fact, compared with daily meat, eggs and vegetables, many people are not familiar with the price of ginseng, which is understandable. But today I will tell you that the price of ginseng is not as high as you think.

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Ginseng, which comes from the genus Panax in the Araliaceae family, has been used and traded since the Song Dynasty. With the development of artificial cultivation, the price of ginseng has also become very different.

There are three types of ginseng on the market: "wild ginseng", "mountain ginseng" and "garden ginseng". The difference lies in whether there is human intervention in the planting process.

"Wild ginseng " can be completely naturally formed, or it can be sown artificially, but there is no human involvement in the growth process. At present, there is almost no real wild ginseng in China. It is a critically endangered species and cannot be bought even if you have money.

"Mountain ginseng" will be properly artificially intervened; "garden ginseng" is ginseng that is completely artificially grown in a greenhouse. The ginseng used in the "whole root of water for staying up late" mentioned above is ordinary garden ginseng that is artificially grown. It is not old and not very big. On the e-commerce platform, the average price of such a ginseng is less than three yuan, and there are discounts if you buy more.

Source: A shopping website

Therefore, the cost of soaking a whole ginseng root in water can be imagined. If you want to drink ginseng water, it is better to buy ginseng yourself, which is more cost-effective.

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Is it better to eat more ginseng?

The reason why ginseng has the effect of replenishing qi and refreshing the mind is mainly due to the ginsenosides contained in ginseng.

Ginsenoside is a biologically active compound that has a certain promoting effect on the body's immunity and nerve regulation. But in fact, current research on ginsenosides mainly comes from animal experiments, and its effects and effectiveness on humans have not yet been determined. Moreover, the ginsenoside content in artificial garden ginseng is much lower than that in wild ginseng.

There is still much controversy about whether the more ginseng you eat, the better, but the "side effects" are real.

According to the Announcement on Approving Ginseng (Artificially Cultivated) as a New Resource Food (Ministry of Health Announcement No. 17, 2012), the daily intake of dried ginseng is not recommended to exceed 3 grams. If teenagers or children take ginseng for a long time, it may lead to precocious puberty; people with damp and hot constitutions are prone to getting angry after drinking too much ginseng water. In addition, infants and pregnant women are not suitable for drinking ginseng water.

Source: "Announcement on Approving Ginseng (Artificially Cultivated) as a New Resource Food (Ministry of Health Announcement No. 17 of 2012)"

In fact, the popularity of "Yi Zhenggen Stay-Up Water" is inseparable from the pursuit of "punk health" by contemporary people: staying up late while paying attention to physical health. In such an environment, a convenient health product like "Yi Zhenggen Stay-Up Water" will be particularly favored by them.

But in general, it is still too "fantastic" to want to meet your health needs with a bottle of ginseng soaked water. If you just want to refresh yourself and relieve fatigue, you can choose to drink ginseng water, or other drinks such as coffee, tea, etc.; if the fatigue is caused by occasional staying up late, you can also supplement vitamin B in moderation.

However, you should know that the so-called function of repairing damage caused by staying up late is just a promotional method of merchants . Instead of relying on ginseng to play a huge role, it is better to stay up late less and get more sleep to truly maintain a healthy body.