Description:
Panax ginseng is an adaptogen with a strong fortifying action
Dosage:
*low dose *premium herb 0.5-2 mls per day, 5-15 mls per week
Parts Used:
Root
Main Actions:
- Adaptogen
- Tonic
- Immunostimulant
- Anticancer
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antioxidant
- Antiproliferative
- Antiallergic
- Antiemetic
- Antidepressant
- Demulcent
- Stomachic
- Aphrodisiac
- Stimulant
- Diuretic
- Neuroprotective
- Cardioprotective
Key Indications:
- Combats stress
- Anti ageing
- Fatigue and debility, fortifying
- Enhances physical and mental capacities in cases of weakness (esp cancer related)
- Immune enhancing
- Appetite stimulant
- Wasting after a long illness
- Anxiety with heart palpitations
- Cognitive function enhancement
- Diabetes and healthy blood glucose levels
- Short term – to improve stamina, concentration, healing process, stress resistance, vigilance and work efficiency in healthy individuals
- Long term (for up to three months – a repeated course is feasible) – to improve wellbeing in debilitated and degenerative conditions especially those associated with old age
Major Safety Issues:
It has been recommended that individuals who are highly energetic, nervous, tense, hysteric, manic or schizophrenic should avoid it, and it should not be taken with stimulants, including coff ee, antipsychotic drugs or during treatment with hormones. The scientific basis and evidence for many of these statements is not clear and should be used with caution