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| Topic Started: Oct 6 2014, 06:00 AM (174 Views) | |
| dennis | Oct 6 2014, 06:00 AM Post #1 |
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Fall is harvest time for ginseng. Will start with Wiki: "Ginseng (/ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ/[1]) is any one of 11 species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae. Ginseng is found in North America and in eastern Asia (mostly Korea, northeast China, Bhutan, eastern Siberia), typically in cooler climates. Panax vietnamensis, discovered in Vietnam, is the southernmost ginseng known. 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 in the same family, but not genus, as true ginseng. Like ginseng, it is considered to be an adaptogenic herb. The active compounds in Siberian ginseng are eleutherosides, not ginsenosides. Instead of a fleshy root, Siberian ginseng has a woody root. The English word ginseng derives from the Chinese term rénshēn (simplified: 人参; traditional: 人蔘). Rén means "Person" and shēn means "plant root"; this refers to the root's characteristic forked shape, which resembles the legs of a person.[2] The English pronunciation derives from a southern Chinese reading, similar to Cantonese yun sum (Jyutping: jan4sam1) and the Hokkien pronunciation "jîn-sim". The botanical/genus name Panax means "all-heal" in Greek, sharing the same origin as "panacea" was applied to this genus because Linnaeus was aware of its wide use in Chinese medicine as a muscle relaxant. Much research has been done on Ginseng with varying results. A study showed taking Siberian Ginseng daily can increase the number of white blood cells including activity of the T cells as well as the cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells that eliminate invading cells and those that have been virally infected.[12][13][14] A double blind-study with 93 volunteers with herpes simplex virus 2 (which can lead to genital herpes) found that there was a reduction (of 50%) in the number of outbreaks. Those that did occur were less severe and did not last as long.[12][13][14] Ginseng is known to contain phytoestrogens.[15][16][17] P. quinquefolius American ginseng (root)[edit] According to traditional Chinese medicine, American ginseng promotes yin energy, cleans excess yang and calms the body. The reason it has been claimed that American ginseng promotes yin (shadow, cold, negative, female) while Asian ginseng promotes yang (sunshine, hot, positive, male) is that, according to traditional Chinese medicine, things living in cold places or northern side of mountains or southern side of rivers are strong in yang and vice versa, so the two are balanced.[citation needed] Chinese/Korean ginseng grows in Manchuria and Korea, the coldest area known to many Koreans in ancient times. Thus, ginseng from there is supposed to be very yang. Originally, American ginseng was imported into China via subtropical Guangzhou, the seaport next to Hong Kong, so Chinese doctors believed American ginseng must be good for yang, because it came from a hot area. They did not know, however, that American ginseng can only grow in temperate regions. Nonetheless, the root is legitimately classified as more yin because it generates fluids.[26]" |
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| Loveandbeloved | Oct 6 2014, 08:27 AM Post #2 |
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Several years ago i used to use ginseng periodically - and have tried to keep it onhand ever since... I was told that siberian was the best...and not to take it with vit c as they interfer with each other...wait a couple hrs before taking vit c. |
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| dennis | Oct 6 2014, 08:41 AM Post #3 |
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[dohtml] <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ND2Edq4v6n8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> [/dohtml] yes, 1- be respectful of laws and other peoples property and don't be greedy. Ginseng is an endangered plant. 2- to use medicinally educate yourself on its uses and contraindications. |
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| One | Oct 7 2014, 03:03 AM Post #4 |
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I've used Ginseng in the past. It doesn't grow wild in Oregon, but there are a lot of growers here. I will have to check with some friends to see if they grow any.
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