Nhân sâm được biết đến từ “Thần nông bản thảo”, tài liệu có ghi chép: Vị hơi ngọt, tính hơi lạnh, tác dụng cải tiến chức năng lục phủ ngũ tạng, loại bỏ những điều không tốt, sáng mắt, bổ trí não, tăng thông minh, giúp cơ thể nhẹ nhõm. Nhân sâm được sử dụng cho mục đích tăng cường sức khỏe, được xếp vào một trong bốn loại thuốc quý (Sâm – Nhung – Quế – Phụ) từ lịch sử hơn 2000 năm trước.
Đối với bệnh ung thư, vai trò hỗ trợ điều trị của Nhân sâm vẫn còn nhiều tranh cãi và chưa sáng tỏ. Bài viết sau đây hy vọng sẽ phần nào giúp bạn đọc hiểu thêm vai trò của Nhân sâm đối với sức khỏe bệnh nhân ung thư, cũng như những nguy cơ gặp phải trong quá trình sử dụng Nhân sâm.
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