Ginseng Form

Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency with Heat signs including steaming bone disorder.
Contraindicated for those with Heat Excess.
Contraindicated for those with Liver Yang Rising.
Contraindicated for those with with Fire due Stagnation.
Contraindicated for those with hypertension (systolic over 180mm Hg).
Contraindicated for those with pathogenic Fire in the Lungs with wheezing, cough and overabundant Phlegm.
Contraindicated for those in the early stages of bleeding disorders.
Contraindicated for those with sensations of pain in the chest and diaphragm.
Contraindicated for those with hiccups, constipation or parasitic accumulation.
Do not take with coffee or other stimulants.
Use with caution for those with an external invasion.
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This herb may induce mania in depressed patients who are taking antidepressants such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) including phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate) and isocarboxazid (Marplan).
In combination with Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi, Rz. Acori Shi Chang Pu and Poria Fu Ling, Ren Shen was found to reduce ethanol-induced impairment of memory registration and scopolamine-induced memory registration deficit.
Hypoglycemia may occur when this herb is combined with anti-diabetics such as insulin, tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol) and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase).