GINSENG ROOT

Ginseng Root(Eleutheroccocus senticosus)

Actions

Adaptogen, circulatory stimulant, vasodilator, anti-stress, anti-viral, aphrodisiac, tonic, adrenal hormone stimulant.

Uses

Debility, exhaustion, depression, physical weakness, recovery after surgery, depression, sleeplessness.

·        Increases all kinds of body resistance.

·        Increases stamina in face of undue demands and stress – whether physical or mental.

·        Increases fertility.

·        Induces a feeling of well being and stability.

·        Improves running ability and endurance.

·        Retards build-up of lactic acid which normally occurs during hard exercise and causes fatigue.

·        Increases resistance to excess cold or heat exposure and to a working environment with a noisy background.

·        Lessens side-effects of insulin in diabetes.

·        Helps body to adapt to a changed environment (jet lag).

·        Enhances mental performance.

Contraindications:  Hyperactivity in children, pregnancy, high blood pressure, menopause.  Not taken continuously but for periods from 1 week to 1 month.  Should not be taken with coffee.