KOREAN GINSENG
( Panax ginseng )
Other Names: Ren Shen, Chinese Ginseng.
General Description: Korean or Chinese ginseng is a small perennial, which grows in moist forests in N.E. Asia.
Parts Used: The Root.
Active Ingredients: ginsenosides Rg1.
Traditional Uses: Ginseng is the most famous Chinese herb. For 7,000 years it has been used to restore the YANG quality, or vital force. In other words to combat fatigue and stress. Now ginseng is sold on American TV, and promoted by Major League athletes.
Current Status: Ginseng has been shown to prevent the thinning of the vagina seen in menopause. Ginseng may help relieve the fatigue commonly reported during menopause.
Precautions: Ginseng may cause temporary mild breast tenderness.
References : 20, 21, 22.
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