Ginseng, Dried
(also referred to as...)
American / Chinese / Japanese / Korean / Siberian Ginseng
Latin Name: Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, Eleutherococcus senticosus
Family: Araliaceae
Description
"This, with the Chinese, is the medicine par excellence, the last resort when all other drugs fail..."
-- G. Stuart, 1911.
In China, where ginseng has been used for about 5000 years, it held such a high stand that no one but the emperor was allowed to collect the roots. Both native Chinese and Americans named ginseng after its shape resembling the human form. In 1718, it was discovered that ginseng was also indigenous to Canada snf the herb was first exported to China to meet the high demand. Unfortunately, this caused the plant to be rare where it used to be abundant.
Ginseng, in its various forms, improves overall stamina. It is considered an adaptogen -- a substance that helps boost resistance to and relieve stress and is intended to benefit the body as a whole, as opposed to a specific part or ailment.
Ginseng gives you greater energy, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol, increases disease resistance, and promotes a healthy reproductive system.
