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Ginseng, Chinese ginseng, Korean ginseng, Oriental ginseng, ran shen
Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer
Araliaceae
Adaptogen (a substance which acts to enhance non-specific resistance to various external and internal stresses)
Mental and physical fatigue
Performance enhancement
Stress tolerance
Infection resistance; immune system support
Taken prior to a meal, 100 mg, 2 X/day of a 5:1 standardized root extract containing _ 5% ginsenosides; Rg1 at _ 0.75%, and optimal ratio of Rg1:Rb1 of _ 0.5. Use for 3 weeks without interruption followed by one week rest period before resuming next cycle. The traditional daily dose of the dried root is 1-9 grams.
Triterpene saponins (ginsenosides).
Ginseng is not usually regarded as having specific disease- fighting properties, but rather acts with the body to adjust and adapt to stressful conditions. There is a lack of well-designed clinical studies to support the following suggested benefits:
May alleviate physical and mental fatigue
May enhance physical and mental performance and endurance, and subjective feelings of emotional well-being
May improve well-being and quality of life for the elderly
May benefit the cardiovascular system
May decrease the risk of cancer
May stimulate immune functions
May protect the liver and improve liver functions
Shibata, S., Tanaka, O., Shoji, J. et al. (1985). Chemistry and pharmacology of Panax, in: Wagner, H., Hikino, H. and Farnsworth, N.R. (eds.), Economic and Medicinal Plant Research, 1. New York, NY: Academic Press, pp. 217-284.
Hobbs, C. (1996). The Ginsengs: A User’s Guide. Santa Cruz, CA: Botanica Press.
