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Monday, January 16th, 2012
12:58 am	Ginseng Differences and Benefits - How to pick the Best Ginseng to your requirements Ginseng is known as an adaptogenic herb. An adaptogen is an herb that regulates helping the body handle stress and maintain vitality. Adaptogens are used for long-term revitalization and not for immediate energy like central nervous system stimulants for example caffeine. Ginseng is grown in lots of areas of the world. The roots would be the area of the plant employed for all Ginseng products. Each variety has its own health benefits. Ginseng benefits are cumulative. Taking the herb for many months to some year is far more effective than short-term doses. Ginsengs are used in many Eastern formulas to enhance other herbs. Ginseng in general provides energy to all body systems, is really a stimulant for brain and memory centers, helps lower cholesterol and regulates sugar use in your body. Ginseng also promotes regeneration from stress and fatigue. All Ginsengs contain measurable amounts of germanium, a trace mineral also in mushrooms. Panax Ginseng, (Also called Asian Ginseng, Korean Ginseng, Chinese Ginseng, Ren Shen, Xi Yang Shen, or Say Yang Sum), grown in Korea may be the broadest spectrum of adaptogenic herbs. It's also considered one of the most prized and expensive herbs. Panax ginseng stimulates both long and short-term energy, so is know as a yang tonic replenishing Qi (energy.) coffee Panax is rich in phyto-hormones for men and women's problems. For males it will help within the formation of testosterone as well as for women it protects against breast cancer, hence the term adaptogenic (it'll adapt to the requirements of your body no matter what is required with no matter what sex.) For this reason, Panax also suits the aphrodisiac category. Panax Ginseng is used for enhancing the defense mechanisms, impotence and premature ejaculation, poor sleep and nervous exhaustion. It is especially helpful for older bodies with debilitating conditions. Contraindications: Panax, meaning panacea, is NOT universally applicable in each and every illness like its name implies. Yang Ginsengs should not be taken during acute inflammatory disease or for bronchitis. Make use of the yin American Ginseng for bronchitis. The yang Ginsengs are used in conjunction with other herbs to temper their powerful nature. American Ginseng (Also known as Panax quinquefolius, Xi Yan Shen) is really a yin tonic. Yin tonics are cooling and slowing anyway. American Ginseng is used in China for fevers as well as for exhaustion due to chronic wasting diseases. It is also employed for coughs related to lung weaknesses (such as tuberculosis, bronchial infections or asthma.) Siberian Ginseng (also known as Eleuthero or Eleutherococcus senticosus) comes from China. It's known for its long-term energy effects around the adrenal glands and circulation. In this day and age, the majority of our American population is overtaxing their adrenal glands with excess stress. There are just too many tasks enticing us to make use of our available time. We're being economical and fewer time with our families and doing what nourishes us (our Life Purpose or God Path.) Siberian Ginseng is a yang tonic herb, therefore it stimulates fast, hot, male energy kind of function. Siberian Ginseng has been used for rheumatic complaints, low vitality, and weak liver and kidney energy for around 2000 years. It's considered less heating (less yang) compared to Panax varieties (therefore safer.) I personally use Siberian Ginseng during my "Old Dog Formula" to improve the circulation to the butt muscles minimizing spine. I once had a client who arrived regularly for Old Dog Formula for his or her two very aged shelties. I noticed that they arrived a little more regularly than they should for the dosage I'd recommended. When I asked them about this, they confessed that they are also using the product with fabulous results. I like it too and use it occasionally for gardening season. Panax notoginseng (Also called Pseudoginseng or San Qi) is grown in China and is used being an analgesic and to stop external and internal bleeding. It is also put into treating heart disease and angina. Quite interestingly, San Qi was used extensively through the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War to increase recovery rates from gunshot wounds. Avoid this one during pregnancy. It could harm the fetus. Wild Ginseng, from Manchuria, is considered the best, but is very expensive. For centuries in the East, top-grade Ginseng roots have been valued more than gold. Ginseng is available in two varieties, white and red. Red Ginseng is cured by steaming which gives it its color and yang attributes. So, next time you go to the health super market, don't just request Ginseng, be specific. (Comment on this)
12:55 am	Ginseng Differences and Benefits - How to pick the very best Ginseng for Your Needs Ginseng is known as an adaptogenic herb. An adaptogen is an herb that regulates and helps your body handle stress and keep vitality. Adaptogens are used for long term revitalization and not for immediate energy like nervous system stimulants for example caffeine. Ginseng is grown in lots of parts of the world. The roots are the part of the plant used for all Ginseng products. Each variety features its own health advantages. Ginseng benefits are cumulative. Taking the herb for several months to some year is much more effective than short-term doses. Ginsengs are used in many Eastern formulas to complement other herbs. Ginseng generally provides energy to all body systems, is really a stimulant for brain and memory centers, helps lower cholesterol levels and regulates sugar use within the body. Ginseng also promotes regeneration from stress and fatigue. All Ginsengs contain measurable levels of germanium, a trace mineral also in mushrooms. Panax Ginseng, (Also known as Asian Ginseng, Korean Ginseng, Chinese Ginseng, Ren Shen, Xi Yang Shen, or Say Yang Sum), grown in Korea is the broadest spectrum of adaptogenic herbs. It is also considered one of the most prized and expensive herbs. Panax ginseng stimulates both long and short-term energy, same with termed as a yang tonic replenishing Qi (energy.) coffee Panax is rich in phyto-hormones for men and women's problems. For males it helps within the formation of testosterone and for women it protects against cancer of the breast, hence the term adaptogenic (it will adapt to the needs of your body no matter what is needed with no matter what sex.) Because of this, Panax also suits the aphrodisiac category. Panax Ginseng can be used for improving the immune system, impotence and premature ejaculation, poor sleep and nervous exhaustion. It's especially helpful for older bodies with debilitating conditions. Contraindications: Panax, meaning panacea, isn't universally applicable in every illness like its name implies. Yang Ginsengs shouldn't be taken during acute inflammatory disease or for bronchitis. Make use of the yin American Ginseng for bronchitis. The yang Ginsengs are used in conjunction with other herbs to temper their powerful nature. American Ginseng (Also known as Panax quinquefolius, Xi Yan Shen) is a yin tonic. Yin tonics are cooling and slowing anyway. American Ginseng is used in China for fevers and for exhaustion due to chronic wasting diseases. It is also used for coughs related to lung weaknesses (such as tuberculosis, bronchial infections or asthma.) Siberian Ginseng (also called Eleuthero or Eleutherococcus senticosus) originates from China. It is noted for its long-term energy effects on the adrenal glands and circulation. In this day and age, the majority of our American population is overtaxing their adrenals with excess stress. You will find way too many tasks enticing us to utilize our available time. We're being economical and less time with this families and doing what nourishes us (our Life Purpose or God Path.) Siberian Ginseng is really a yang tonic herb, therefore it stimulates fast, hot, male energy kind of function. Siberian Ginseng has been used for rheumatic complaints, low vitality, and weak liver and kidney energy for around 2000 years. It's considered less heating (less yang) compared to Panax varieties (therefore safer.) I use Siberian Ginseng in my "Old Dog Formula" to increase the circulation to the butt muscles and lower spine. I once were built with a client who arrived regularly for Old Dog Formula for their two very aged shelties. I noticed that they arrived a little more regularly than they should for that dosage I'd recommended. When I asked them about it, they confessed that they were also using the product with fabulous results. I love it too and employ it occasionally for gardening season. Panax notoginseng (Also known as Pseudoginseng or San Qi) is grown in China and is used as an analgesic and to stop external and internal bleeding. It is also put into treating coronary heart disease and angina. Quite interestingly, San Qi was used extensively through the North Vietnamese throughout the Vietnam War to improve recovery rates from gunshot wounds. Avoid that one while pregnant. It might harm the fetus. Wild Ginseng, from Manchuria, is the best, but is extremely expensive. For hundreds of years in the East, top-grade Ginseng roots have been valued more than gold. Ginseng is available in two varieties, white and red. Red Ginseng is cured by steaming which provides it its color and yang attributes. So, the next time you go to the health food store, don't just request Ginseng, be specific. (Comment on this)