THE POWER OF 9: PART 6

Benefits of Panax Ginseng

• Other Common Names of Panax Ginseng : Ren Shen, Asiatic ginseng, Chinese ginseng, Guigai, Japanese Ginseng, Korean Red ginseng, Ninjin, Panax schinseng, Red Ginseng, Seng, Oriental ginseng.
• Other Asian ginseng variety: Japanese ginseng (P. japonicus) and sanchi or tienchi ginseng (P. notoginseng). These plants all have somewhat different properties.
• Available forms: dried root, liquid extract, powder, capsule and tablet.

Ginseng which literally means "root of man" is one of the world's best known herbal remedy, it has been used in Asia for more than 5,000 years as tonic and rejuvenator. Panax ginseng is one variety of ginseng that is most prized by the Chinese, the name "panax" comes from the Greek word "panacea", meaning "cure all". The medicinal properties of panax ginseng are found in both the leaf and its light tan root; which sometimes resemble a human body. A portion that looked like a man would command a higher price than an entire bale of nondescript roots.
The Panex ginseng plant grows best in the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere and reaches a height of about one foot. The ginseng plant has yellowish-green umbrella-shaped flowers that grow in a circle around a straight stem, with its five leaflets joined together at one point, it blooms in midsummer. The fruit is a bright crimson berry containing one to three wrinkled seeds the size of small peas. Wrinkles around the neck of the root tell how old the plant is; when the root is mature it is 2-4 inches long, 1 inch thick. The roots of the plants become forked when they mature after 5-7 years.

• Panax Ginseng contains active complex carbohydrates called ginsenosides, each with the capacity to stimulate or soothe the nervous system, balance metabolic processes, decrease blood sugar, improve muscle tone and stimulate the endocrine system. It enhances the brain's adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) activity without involving the adrenal glands.
Asien Ginseng (Panax Ginseng)
• Research has shown that panax ginseng is effective in maintaining and restoring the cell's capacity to function - and therefore may be considered useful as an anti-aging treatment. It is an “adaptogen” supporting the body’s functions and increasing its resistance to physical, chemical and biological stress.
• Some of the other uses of panax ginseng are:
  1. Alcohol intoxication: Lowers the blood alcohol content by reducing absorption from the stomach.
  
  2. Alzheimer's disease: Decreasing senility and improving memory and behavior.
  
  3. Cancer: As a therapy supplement panax ginseng is effective with morphine analgesia and the naturally occurring opium-containing substances that are produced by the brain (opioids). Regular intake reduces vulnerability to lung, liver, stomach, pancreatic and ovarian cancer.
  
  4. Heart disease: Decreases harmful LDL cholesterol and increases beneficial cholesterol HDL levels.
  
  
  5. Type 2 Diabetes: Lowers blood sugar levels.
  
  
  6. Sexual vitality: Increases sperm production with a marked decrease in erectile dysfunction.
  
  
  7. Immune system: Panax ginseng helps the body fight off infection and disease.
  
  
  8. Menopause: Helps to relieve symptoms, improves emotional balance with the benefits enhanced when combined with a vitamin and mineral supplement.
  
  
  9. Mental clarity: Enhanced mental alertness, improved concentration and retention especially when combined with ginkgo biloba .
  
  10. Stress management: Panax ginseng has a long history of use in helping the body to deal with stress.
  
  It seems that the more research I do on these herbs & their powerful properties, it has me very intrigued about how they work. Stay tuned.... Same MAJIC Channel...HOLLA @ ME!!!