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Ginseng and ginseng tea have long been prized in Asian cultures for their perceived medicinal attributes. However, in America, the health benefits and risks of ginseng teas are still subject to scientific and medical study. Today, ginseng has made its way into American teas, such as the popular bottled tea manufactured by the Arizona... more »
Korean ginseng, also known as red ginseng, red panax ginseng or panax ginseng, has a range of positive health benefits. Ginseng roots often resemble the human form and are sometimes called "manroot" or "root of man." Among the health benefits listed for ginseng are: lower blood sugar, enhanced immune system, antioxidant properties and... more »
Ginseng tea has been popular in Asia for thousands of years. The most commonly used type of ginseng is Panax ginseng, which contains ginsenosides that have been found to have healing properties. Siberian and American ginseng have also been used throughout history. American Indians used American ginseng. The root is commonly used as a... more »
Ginseng, also known as Panax or Asian ginseng, is one of the oldest medicinal plants known to man. The root has been used for thousands of years to treat such maladies as fatigue, stress, poor mental concentration, diabetes and even impotence. In the Western world today, ginseng is most commonly used to help improve memory and energy... more »
Ginseng is a plant with Asian origins, but it is now grown in temperate climates around the world due to its popularity. It has been claimed to do everything from providing pep for sports to providing pep in the bedroom, and even treating hepatitis C and diabetes. more »
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Ginseng is the common name for any plant in the Panax genus, especially the pseudoginseng species of eastern Asia and the quinquefolius species of... more »
Ginseng tea can boost your appetite, relieve your headaches and aid your digestion. Plain ginseng tea has a bitter flavor, so you may want to add... more »
Ginseng tea has many purported health benefits, including increasing brain power and energy. The best ginseng tea is made using fresh ginseng... more »
Ginseng plants come in three basic varieties that grow wild in nature. The various parts of the ginseng plant are useful for different purposes,... more »
Ginseng is the common name for a family of perennial plants found in Korea, China, Japan, Russia and North America. The traditional medicinal use... more »
Ginseng is any one of eleven distinct species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, in the Panax genus, in the family Araliaceae. It grows in the Northern Hemisphere in eastern Asia (mostly northern China, Korea, and eastern Siberia), typically in cooler climates; Panax vietnamensis, discovered in Vietnam, is the southernmost ginseng found. This article focuses on the Series Panax ginsengs, which are the adaptogenic herbs, principally Panax ginseng and P. quinquefolius. Ginseng is characterized by the presence of ginsenosides.
Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is not a true ginseng, but a different plant that was renamed as "Siberian ginseng" as a marketing ploy; instead of a fleshy root, it has a woody root; instead of ginsenosides, eleutherosides is the active compound. Eleutherosides are classified as another adaptogen. (see below).
Etymology
The English word ginseng derives from the Chinese term rénshēn (simplified: 人参; traditional: 人蔘), literally "man root" (referring to the roots characteristic forked shape, resembling the legs of a man). The English pronunciation derives from a southern Chinese reading, similar to Cantonese jên shên (Jyutping: jan4sam1). It is closer to The Southern Min language, or Min Nan (Hokkien: Bân-lâm-gú), ("Southern Fujian" language) pronuntiation "jîn-sim"
The botanical/genus name Panax means "all-heal" in Greek, sharing the same origin as "panacea," and was applied to this genus because Linnaeus was aware of its wide use in Chinese medicine as a muscle relaxant.
Traditional uses
Both American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) roots are taken orally as adaptogens, aphrodisiacs, nourishing stimulants, and in the treatment of type II diabetes, as well as sexual dysfunction in men. The root is most often available in dried form, either whole or sliced. Ginseng leaf, although not as highly prized, is sometimes also used; as with the root it is m read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginseng
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