Asian Ginseng

(Panax ginseng)

Other Names:
Also known by its Chinese name, Huaqishen

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Family:
Araliaceae - The Ivy Family

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It grows to a height of 1 - 2 feet tall.

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Root

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Energetics
Taste: Sweet
Thermal: Warming
Humidity: Neutral

Traditional Medicinal Uses:
The Panax genus has been used for thousands of years to improve the body's ability to adapt to stress of any sort, including infection, mental stress, or fatigue. It has also been used to restore the proper function of the body, to fight inflammation, to lower cholesterol, to sooth inflamed or irritated tissue, and as a muscle relaxant. I can personally attest to American Ginseng's ability to improve endurance, energy, and stamina. It has also been said to help support the function of the heart and the liver. Ginseng has a tendency to act upon the respiratory system and is therefore useful for the treatment of asthma. Perhaps the most well known function of Ginseng is to increase sexual potency or excitement. Clinical studies have shown that it functions very well as a sexual tonic for both men and women. Ginseng improves the blood flow throughout the body. This means that is also increases blood flow to the sexual organs, resulting in increased tumescence in men, and increased engorgement of the clitoris and vulva in women.

Conditions Treated: Proven By Scientific Studies
The following is a list of medical conditions treated using this plant, and links to scientific studies demonstrating said use.

Adrenal Insufficiency: D Anderson - Integrative Medicine, 2008 - imjournal.com
Anemia: Wang et al., 2024
Cancer: CHEN et al., 2008) Saini et al., 2011
Cardiovascular Disease: Szczuka et al., 2019) Saini et al., 2011
Cognitive Impairment: Scholey et al., 2010) Saini et al., 2011
COPD: Alsayari et al., 2021
Diabetes: Vuksan et al., 2000) Saini et al., 2011
Erectile Dysfunction: Cheng et al., 2024) Saini et al., 2011
Exhaustion: Qi et al., 2014) Saini et al., 2011
Hyperlipidemia: Saini et al., 2011
Hypertension: Jovanovski et al., 2021
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD): Saini et al., 2011
Impotence: CHEN et al., 2008) Saini et al., 2011
Inflammation: Saini et al., 2011
Lacerations Wounds: Kasote et al., 2015
Neuralgia: Shoaib et al., 2023
Neurasthenia: Saini et al., 2011
Oligospermia: Nantia et al., 2009
Primary Immunodeficiency: Saini et al., 2011)

Medicinal Actions:
Adaptogen, Alterative, Anti-Inflammatory, Antineoplastic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Tonic: Cardiac, Tonic: Sexual Female, Tonic: Sexual Male