American ginseng

American Ginseng is a folk remedy for increasing endurance and improving well-being, relieve fatigue, stress and during recovery, when the female and male infertility, the tool against bacteria and viruses, etc.

Latin name: Panax quinquefolia.

English name: American Ginseng.

Family: Araliaceae-Araliaceae.

Synonyms: American ginseng, Canadian ginseng, pâtipal′čnik, His Yang Shen, men's health, Panacis Quinquefolii, Radix red berry, stone root, Xi Yang Shen, Xi Yang Shen.

Used parts of American ginseng: dried root.

Description: Zim

Habitat: woodlands of Eastern North America.

Active substances: glycosides, saponinovye-ginsenozidy, eleuterozida, peptides, essential oil, styrene, vitamins, aluminum, boron, calcium, carbohydrates (70%), choline, fat (1%), fiber (16%), iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, protein (12%), sodium, stigmasterol, sucrose (5%), sugar, sulfur, zinc.

American ginseng-useful properties and application

American Ginseng is a powerful adaptogen plant-a plant that can increase nespecificescuu resistance to a wide range of harmful effects of physical, chemical and biological nature.

American Ginseng is helpful in treating diabetes, fatigue, stress and during convalescence. It improves endurance and wellbeing, so athletes take ginseng to increase endurance and strength. American ginseng helps to focus their thoughts and improve memory. American ginseng has antiviral and antibacterial properties.

American Ginseng is a very effective means of antidiabetic, reduces blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

In 1992, the American Society of žen′šenevodov has published a book called "American ginseng in America", which provides numerous examples of the application of ginseng pâtilistnogo for medicinal purposes. So the consequence of taking his medication (root powder, fresh root etc.) is lowering cholesterol levels, the disappearance of addiction to alcohol, women it assists in menopause, probably by increasing the level of estrogen (female sex hormone); dry root improves sleep, and crude, in contrast, has a stimulating effect; It is used for colds, warts, angina, arthritis and other diseases.

Fairly widespread use has five-leafed ginseng in China. It shows the mental and physical fatigue, illnesses of lungs, tumors, anemia, insomnia, neurasthenia, gastritis.

American ginseng-historical facts

Back in the 18th century to the American indejcam. Cherokee in North Carolina called the American ginseng "plant life" and used with cramps and problems with želudkom, pain, which we now call premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Native American Potawatomi tribe (Rotawatomi) used American ginseng to enhance the action of other herbs, a tribe of Alabamans (Alabamans) it was used for nausea, pain in the stomach and tried to wounds to stop bleeding. The tribe of Creeks (Sreeks) American ginseng used in bronchial diseases, cough and temperature. Menominee tribe (Menominee) in the same way as the Chinese sčitalo that ginseng stimulates mental deâtel′nost′ and is a general tonic.

But one of the most unusual uses of American Ginseng is found in the tribe Pavni (Rawnee), people who combined it with two other components (what is left of their secret). This mixture delala their possessor irresistible to all others. Even enemies gradually lost its hostility, and if he managed to add to this mix the hair of your girlfriend, it was believed that a mixture of priobpetaet magical force and favourite could no longer deny him his uhaživaniâh. (Isn't it a pity that the recipe is unknown?!)

Some tribes were treated by the American žen′šenem infertility, although medical research on this topic, unfortunately, no. Not recommended to use American Ginseng with low acidity.

With long-term poisoning of fatty and spicy food waste products accumulate in the liver, which becomes so loaded that it starts to "burn". The heat from the liver passes through all the energy channels of the body (Chinese terminology), causing headache, eye inflammation, chest pain and predisposition to injuries. American ginseng "extinguishes" the heat of the liver cools, as has been said before (this is why you should not mix Korean (red) and American Ginseng).

American ginseng tones, reduces fever, treats light, relieves irritability, helps the body deal with weakness and thirst for a period of convalescence.

Traditionally, American Ginseng is used to quickly restore the body after stress or after a long illness.

Drug interactions: American Ginseng may increase the effect of monoamine oxidase inhibitors may interact with fenelzinom, antipsychotic medications and treatment with hormones. Use of Ginseng may face and/or reduce the effectiveness of contraceptives inside and sex hormones.

Side effects. Are Unknown.

Contraindications: acute disease, hereditary predisposition to allergic diseases or allergies, runny nose, coronary thrombosis, bleeding, breast-feeding, pneumonia, pregnancy, use of other stimulants (including caffeine-containing beverages). People who isteričny, mad, excited, šizofreničny or in a State of nervous tension. Hormone replacement therapy used in contraceptives. Diverticulitis, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcer, esophageal reflux, gastro-intestinal disease, breastfeeding, pregnancy, stomach ulcers, ulcerative colitis.