PRIVATE RESERVE: Korean Ginseng Tips – 1oz

An offering for your consideration from our private repository.

 

Dosage: Chew (1) small tip daily.  Very strong ginseng effect.  Build up yang over continued usage. 

 

A pinch worth can be used in Tea’s.  This is a much stronger product than the American Ginseng we sell.

 

1-oz based on daily one tip usage will last a over a year.

 

If using in tea’s/broths + eating, then will last less.

~Tony 

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Latin Name

Panax Ginseng

Also Known As

Chinese Ginseng, Ginseng Root, Red Ginseng, Asian Ginseng, Asiatic Ginger, Panax Ginseng, Oriental Ginseng, Jintsam, Ninjin

Origin

Korea

Parts Used

Root

 

Traditional Use and Health Benefits

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Korean Panax Ginseng is used to promote yang energy, increase the blood supply and improve blood circulation. Panax Ginseng is a stimulant, so it is energizing and can help restore vitality after illness. It is an adaptogen so this means it is indicated as a stress busting herb. Because Panax Ginseng is stimulating and helps buffer the cycle of stress, it stands out as an excellent tonic for the modern lifestyle.

In Chinese medicine it is used as a tonic for the whole body system in times of weakness, fatigue and stress.

 

It is also an immune booster, as its anti-oxident qualities help to protect the body from disease, it’s a feel good herb, as Panax Ginseng boosts the production of endorphins in the brain (happy brain chemicals). It is also a sexual tonic and aphrodisiac, and it can improve erectile function, increase testosterone and improve sperm count. For woman it regulates the menstrual cycle and improves libido.

 

Panax Ginseng is known to lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes.

Focusing on the benefits of Panax Ginseng for the brain and nervous system, it is indicated as helpful in enhancing and restoring memory, and improving efficiency of mental and physical processing speed. It can lift depression but also regulate and normalize the nervous system. It can aid in recovery from drug or alcohol abuse.

 

Focusing on the benefits for the heart Panax Ginseng is indicated as useful for improving circulation, and lowering blood pressure. In this way it can prevent heart disease.

Korean Panax Ginseng is produced as a powder and comes in 3 different types, Red, white and Sun. Red Ginseng is the most common type of Ginseng used in Chinese medicine, it is steam cured and then powdered. White ginseng is the fresh ginseng that is peeled and then dried. In Chinese medicine it is the fresh white Ginseng that is known to be cooler than the red Ginseng. The best white ginseng is actually a very pale yellow.

 

Ginseng refers to eleven different varieties of a short, slow-growing plant with fleshy roots. Ginseng is believed to restore and enhance wellbeing. It is one of the most popular herbal remedies.

The herbs consist of a light-colored, forked-shaped root, a relatively long stalk, and green leaves with an oval shape.

Both American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius, L.) and Asian ginseng (P. Ginseng) are believed to boost energy, lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, reduce stress, promote relaxation, treat diabetes, and manage sexual dysfunction in men.

 

Ginseng is reported to have multiple health benefits. However, further research is required to confirm these.

Ginseng has traditionally been taken to aid a range of medical conditions.

More research is needed to confirm its benefit as a supplement. However, it is claimed that ginsenosides, chemical components found in ginseng, are responsible for the clinical effect of the herb.

Western scientists and health professionals often question the medicinal properties of ginseng. There is no conclusive evidence that determines its true effectiveness.

Ginseng products can vary in their quality and medicinal properties. Checking the ingredients of ginseng products before purchase is strongly recommended. Some products have been found to contain a small or negligible amount of ginseng, and some contain other substances.

Researchers suggest that the following health benefits are linked to ginseng:

 

Increased energy

Ginseng may help stimulate physical and mental activity in people who feel weak and tired. One study revealed that ginseng showed good results in helping cancer patients with fatigue.

However, the energy-boosting effects of ginseng were only seen in people currently undergoing treatment. Ginseng did not show statistically significant improvements in people who had already finished cancer treatment.

 

Sharper cognitive function

Ginseng has demonstrated effects on thinking power, but studies have been inconclusive.

Ginseng may improve thinking processes and cognition. Research published in The Cochrane Library examined the accuracy of this claim.

The study says that ginseng seems to demonstrate benefits for cognition, behavior, and quality of life. However, the authors of the review cautioned that despite some positive findings, studies included in the systematic review did not make a convincing case for the effectiveness of ginseng as a cognitive booster.

Richard Brown, M.D., an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, said about the study:

“It was a very careful review. But as with many Chinese herbs and treatments, while ginseng has been used by millions of people, there aren’t a lot of rigorous modern studies.”

Another study, published in Journal of Dairy Science, explored whether it would be possible to incorporate American ginseng into foods. The researchers developed ginseng-fortified milk with sufficient levels of ginseng to improve cognitive function.

However, it is not possible at this stage to know whether the inclusion of ginseng in a food product would have the desired cognitive effect.

 

Anti-inflammatory effects

Ginsenosides may have anti-inflammatory effects, according to experimental results in Journal of Translational Medicine.

Ginseng is often used to reduce inflammation. The researchers suggest that ginsenosides may be responsible for targeting pathways in the immune system that could reduce inflammation.

Treatment of erectile dysfunction

Men may take ginseng to treat erectile dysfunction.

A 2002 Korean study revealed that 60 percent of men who took ginseng noticed an improvement in their symptoms. Research published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology also claimed to provide “evidence for the effectiveness of red ginseng in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.”

However, a more recent systematic review has been carried out.

In assessing the effectiveness of red ginseng for treating erectile dysfunction, the review demonstrated that the number of trials, total sample size, and the quality of the experimental methods were not satisfactory for demonstrating ongoing clinical benefit.

More research is needed to confirm ginseng as a reliable treatment for erectile dysfunction.

Flu prevention

Research on the effects of ginseng on mice suggests a possible link between ginseng and the treatment and prevention of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Findings suggested that red ginseng extract could improve the survival of human lung epithelial cells infected with the influenza virus. However, many studies of the preventive actions of ginseng against viruses were later discredited as unreliable.

Lowering blood sugar

Several studies suggest that ginseng may help lower blood sugar and help treat diabetes. Ginsenosides may affect insulin production in the pancreas and improve insulin resistance using other mechanisms.

More clinical studies and standardization of ginseng root are needed to consider ginseng as a possible complementary therapy for diabetes. This is so that researchers can investigate what specific doses are effective.

 

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