Ginseng
Various
Species of
Ginseng exist
from American, Siberian, Tienchi, Asiatic, Chinese,
Korean, Red Korean
Ginsengs and have been used for its medical effects
since 5000bc.
The roots can live up to 100 years and the ONLY part
that’s used in
medicine
or consumed. The main difference between the American
and Asian Ginseng
is the Asian root has a warming property, where as the
American root
has
a cooling effect.
Medical
Uses
Diabetes
Control:
Lowers
blood sugar levels and uric sugar in Type-2
diabetes. Drink an Infusion
or capsule of powdered root.
Cholesterol
level
reduction:
Drink an infusion of root of 1 cup daily - half an
hour before your main
meal.
Blood
pressure
decrease
and aids the blood circulation, including
alleviation of coronary heart
disease, and hypertension: Drink an infusion of root
of 1 cup daily
half
an hour before your meals.
Nausea
and vomiting
and stimulates the appetite:
Drink an infusion of root of 1 cup when
feeling
sick up to maximum of 3 daily.
Tea or
infusion
recipe: Pour
1 cup boiling water over 1 tsp finely chopped
Ginseng root. Steep for
10
minutes.
Warnings
Can lower
blood
glucose
levels and also decrease blood pressure so avoid use
before surgery. It
can interact with Caffeine, Aspirin, Phenelzine,
Haloperidol, and
Morphine
reducing the effectiveness of other medicines, as
well as causing bad
side
effects including pain, headaches, irregular
heartbeat and sweating.
Not
recommended for use in children.
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