American ginseng,how to use this magic tonic from the past.

Contents

• Botanical Data and Brief of American Ginseng.
• Botanical Description.
• Phytochemicals and Constituents.
• Tartar Root or American ginseng.
• History,Discovery,Distribution and Trade.
• History and Modern Use of American Ginseng.
• Research Progress Selected.
• American Ginseng:Suggestions and Administration.
• Future Directions and Summary Evaluation.
• Research Update:American Ginseng or Panax quinquefolius.

Botanical Description.:

Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 50cm in height (20inches).

 Leaves: The leaves are whorled. Leaves can reach 25cm in length (10inches). There are usually three leaves. Each leaf is palmately divided into five toothed leaflets.The perennial grows 1-2 feet tall on a simple, smooth stem with a 1 foot spread.The 3 leaves are divided into 3-7 oblong, sharp-toothed leaflets up to 6 inches long.

 Flowers: The flowers have 5 Regular Parts and are up to 0.25cm wide (0.1 inches). They are greenish white. Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into mid summer. The flowers are in a single umbel from the axis of the leaves,It bears umbel-shaped, greenish white flowers in June-July, followed by crimson berries, each with 1-3 seeds.
 Fruit: A cluster of bright red berries.
 Habitat: Rich and cool woods.
 Flowering Period:August.
 

 Harvest:Roots at 3 to 4 years, in the fall.The root, the medicinal part of the plant, is spindle-shaped and fleshy. It grows slowly and does not reach harvest size for 4 years or more. Collectors can tell the age of the root by counting the leaf scars on the neck, or rhizome.

 Range: Most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains except the extreme south. Panax quinquefolius is indigenous to North America. It grows in rich hardwood forests in shady, well-drained locations.

 Ginseng requires 75% shade , either in the woods or constructed with shade cloth. It is hardy to zone 3 and is cultivated in Wisconsin. It prefers a loamy soil with lots of humus and plenty of compost and mulch. It is prone to fungal diseases, which are less of a problem with good drainage. The seeds are harvested in the fall; the root in the fall of the fifth year or beyond. Harvest decisions may depend on disease pressures

 Perennial herb. Grows to 8-24 inches tall. The plant has three compound leaves, each composed of five toothed leaflets, atop a straight stem. Tiny greenish white flowers appear in June-July. Bright red berries appear in late summer. The root is fleshy and is the part used as a herb.

 The root grows very slowly. It takes approximately 5-7 years to attain usable size. The name Panax is very closely related to the word panacea, all-healing. It had been respected for centuries as a cure-all. "Ginseng" means "wonder of the world".

 Originally produced in the United States and Canada but also cultivated in China. Two species of ginseng are available: Oriental ginseng (Panax ginseng) and American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium). Both are full of compounds (ginsenosides) that work on the pituitary-adrenal axis, increasing resistance to stress and affecting metabolism, skin and muscle tone, and hormonal balance. Oriental ginseng is more of a stimulant and can raise blood pressure in some people, so I recommend using only the American species for dogs. Ginseng probably has little to offer young dogs, but may provide an increase in vitality to older one.

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♣ last edit date:20th,Oct.2010.