What is the differenciation between Panax ginseng and Ginsengs,How to use Panax Ginseng,Chemistry and Pharmacology,Substitutes?

Contents

• Botanical Identification and Info of Panax Ginseng.
• Difference between Ginsengs.
• Plant Description of Ginseng.
• Overview and tells of Panax ginseng.
• Panax ginseng Asian ginseng root.
• Constituents and Phytochemicals of Panax Ginseng.
• Uses of Panax Ginseng.
• Therapeutics and Pharmacology of Panax Ginseng.
• Substitutes of Panax Ginseng.
• How to use Panax Ginseng: dosage,administration,precautions and combinations.
• The Ginseng Trade War.
• Research Update:Panax ginseng and Ginsenoside

Botanical Identification and Info of Panax Ginseng.:

Ginseng root (Chinese Ginseng - Panax ginseng)
 Botanical Source: Panax ginseng (Meyer);Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.
 Order: Apiales.Family: Araliaceae.Subfamily: Aralioideae.Genus: Panax L.
 Latin Name: Panax ginseng
 Pharmacopeial Name: Ginseng radix
 Other Names: Asian Ginseng, Chinese ginseng, Korean ginseng, true ginseng
 Synonyms: Panax schinseng (Nees), schinsent, ninjin, jintsam, ren shen, Korean ginseng, Chinese ginseng, oriental ginseng, wonder of the world,Oriental Ginseng, Panax schinseng, Red Ginseng, Seng
 
 Parts used: Dried root,Ginseng is cleared of the rootlets and sliced for medicinal use. Its leaves, flowers, fibrous rootlets and seeds can all be used as herbs.
 The word ginseng is said to mean 'the wonder of the world.'

 Collection: Commercially grown roots take at least seven years to reach a weight of 60-100g at which point they can be harvested. The wild plant achieves that weight only after 150-200 years.

 Ginseng products are made from the ginseng root, and the long, thin offshoots, called root hairs. Both Asian and American ginseng contain ginsenosides, saponins that are ginseng's active ingredients. In addition to ginsenosides, Asian ginseng also contains glycans (panaxans), polysaccharide fraction DPG-3-2, peptides, maltol, B vitamins, flavonoids, and volatile oil.

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♣ last edit date:18th,Oct.2010.