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American Ginseng - A Diet for Sports Man
By Frank Hopkins
What Is American Ginseng?
Look at the nutrition label on your orange juice or multivitamin and you may notice that American Ginseng has been added. Thats because smart marketers have caught on to this Herbs 2,000-year-old reputation as a feel good tonic that can boost energy, combat the physical effects of stress, empower the immune system, improve concentration, and provide Antioxidant actions. Its legendary properties, particularly as an aphrodisiac, were once so prized in China that only the emperor was allowed to gather the herb. Today some men still take it to treat impotence and infertility although its unclear whether it actually improves these conditions.
The healing ingredients in American Ginseng are concentrated in the root, or what traditional Chinese healers call the American Ginseng root because its shaped like a root. This classic form of American Ginseng, also known as Asian, Chinese, or Korean ginseng, is the most widely available and extensively studied form.
Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) and American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) are botanical cousins with different effects. A growth period of four to six years is necessary for full maturity of the herbs complex mixture of energizing compounds known as ginsenosides, panaxans (substances that reportedly lower blood sugar), and polysaccharides (complex sugar molecules that enhance the immune system).
High-quality ginseng root is expensive and must be properly cured to be of any therapeutic value. A recent analysis of products on the market revealed that some so-called American Ginseng supplements are devoid of active ingredients. Other examinations have found that the amount of active ginsenosides in different brands varies widely. Such American Ginseng products as chewing gum and soft drinks probably contain little if any of the root.
Use products standardized to contain at least 7% ginsenosides, the main active ingredient in American Ginseng.
General Interaction of American Ginseng:
Because of the risk of unwanted interactions, dont take American Ginseng with MAO inhibitors (drugs primarily used to treat depression), antipsychotics, diabetes medications, heart disease medications, high blood pressure medications, diuretics (furosemide in particular), or oral Corticosteroids. Consult your doctor if you have any questions.
Consuming large amounts of caffeine or other stimulants while taking American Ginseng can result in nervousness, sleeplessness, elevated blood pressure, and other complications.
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About the Author:
Homeherb offers Nutritional Supplements, Weight Loss, Vitamins, Health Care, Anti aging, Vision Care, Herbal Teas, Natrol, Twin Lab, Now Foods, St. Johns Wort, American Ginseng, Black Cohosh, Sports at Homeherb.com
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