I think u mean Ginseng.
Ginseng is taken orally as an adaptogen, aphrodisiac, stimulant, and in the treatment of type II diabetes. (Also said to have use in erctile dysfunction, etc..) Panax isthe genus name
Panax is not official in the British Pharmacopoeia, and it was dismissed from the United States Pharmacopceia at a late revision. It is cultivated almost entirely for export to China.
In China, both varieties are used particularly for dyspepsia, vomiting and nervous disorders. A decoction of 1/2 oz. of the root, boiled in tea or soup and taken every morning, is commonly held a remedy for consumption and other diseases.
In Western medicine, it is considered a mild stomachic tonic and stimulant, useful in loss of appetite and in digestive affections that arise from mental and nervous exhaustion.
A tincture has been prepared from the genuine Chinese or American root, dried and coarsely powdered, covered with five times its weight of alcohol and allowed to stand, well-stoppered, in a dark, cool place, being shaken twice a day. The tincture, poured off and filtered, has a clear, light-lemon colour, an odour like the root and a taste at first bitter, then dulcamarous and an acid reaction.
As with herbalism in general, ginseng's medical efficacy remains controversial. It has been difficult to verify the medicinal benefits of ginseng using modern science, as there are contradictory results from different studies, possibly due to the wide variety and quality of ginseng used in studies. The quality and neutrality of studies from East Asia have also been questioned. Another issue is the profit potential of corporate research since ginseng cannot be patented. As a result, quality studies into the effects of ginseng are rare. Ironically, one of the better studies involving ginseng actually uses a proprietary formula of ginseng.
Ginseng is promoted as an adaptogen (a product that increases the body's resistance to stress), one which can to a certain extent be supported with reference to its anticarcinogenic and antioxidant properties,although animal experiments to determine whether longevity and health were increased in the presence of stress gave negative results.
A comparative, randomized and double-blind government study does indicate it to be "a promising dietary supplement" when assessed for an increase in quality of life.
Panax ginseng appear to inhibit some characteristics associated with cancer in animal models; nevertheless, this effect is unclear in humans.
Also there are studies reporting ginseng in combination with few other ingredients as a drug for erectile dysfunction and also for enlargement of penis.
But be careful about the substitutes in the market.
A substitute for Ginseng, somewhat employed in China, is the root of Codonopsis Tangshen, a bell-flowered plant, used by the poor as a substitute for the costly Ginseng.
Ginseng is sometimes accidentally collected with Senega Root (Polygala Senega, Linn.) and with Virginian Snake Root (Aristolochia Serpentaria, Linn.), but is easily detected, being less wrinkled and twisted and yellower in colour. It is occasionally found with the collected root of Cypripedium parviflorum (Salis) and Stylophorum diphyllum (Nuttall).
Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides, Linn.) is often called locally in the United States 'Blue' or 'Yellow Ginseng,' and Fever Root (Triosteum perfoliatum, Linn.) also is sometimes given the name of Ginseng.
Medicinal Uses which are proved.
Adaptogen; Anticholesterolemic; Emetic; Expectorant; Hypoglycaemic; Nervine; Tonic
2007-01-07 02:02:24
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answered by Anonymous
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2015-08-19 22:05:02
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answered by Matilda 1
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Jinseng is a root, sold in China primarily and grown. believe it or not, primarily in New England. It is a stimulant that has no proven medical use. Then again. because it is not sold as a medicine, it has no proven bad effects either. If you feel good using it, it is doing something for you. You can buy it in root, powder, or tea form and it is also in some drinks. There is no known minimum daily value or dosage, primarily because it really has not been studied much.
2007-01-07 01:50:47
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answered by fangtaiyang 7
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