alphabetical index of plant families and groups - Sunrise Versand
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It is commonly marketed as Siberian Ginseng as it has similar herbal properties<br />
to those <strong>of</strong> Panax ginseng. In human studies Eleutherococcus has been<br />
successfully used to treat bone marrow suppression caused by chemotherapy or<br />
radiation, angina, hypercholesterolemia <strong>and</strong> neurasthenia with headache,<br />
insomnia <strong>and</strong> poor appetite. Clinical data support its use as a prophylactic <strong>and</strong><br />
restorative tonic for enhancement <strong>of</strong> mental <strong>and</strong> physical capacities in cases <strong>of</strong><br />
weakness, exhaustion <strong>and</strong> tiredness <strong>and</strong> during convalescence. Traditional uses<br />
include treatment <strong>of</strong> rheumatoid arthritis, insomnia <strong>and</strong> dream-disturbed sleep,<br />
as a carminative in acute <strong>and</strong> chronic gastritis, as a diuretic, to treat impotence<br />
<strong>and</strong> to regulate blood pressure.<br />
Adverse effects have been described. ‘A few cases <strong>of</strong> insomnia, arrhythmia<br />
[including tachycardia], extrasystole <strong>and</strong> hypertonia were reported in a clinical<br />
study involving 64 patients with atherosclerosis, who received a 33% ethanol<br />
extract <strong>of</strong> the crude drug at a dose <strong>of</strong> 4.5–6.0 ml daily for 6–8 cycles <strong>of</strong> treatment<br />
[lasting 25–35 days]. In another study <strong>of</strong> 55 patients with rheumatic heart lesions,<br />
two patients experienced hypertension, pericardial pain <strong>and</strong> palpitations, <strong>and</strong><br />
pressure headaches after ingesting 3 ml <strong>of</strong> a 33% ethanol extract <strong>of</strong> the roots daily<br />
for 28 days. Insomnia has also been reported as a side-effect in other clinical<br />
trials.’ [WHO 2004]<br />
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GINSENG<br />
Scientific name Panax quinquefolius L.<br />
Synonyms Aralia quinquefolia (L.) Decne. & Planch.<br />
Panax americanus Raf.<br />
Common name American ginseng.<br />
Family Araliaceae – order Apiales.<br />
Homeopathy Ginseng – Gins.<br />
Scientific name Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.<br />
Synonyms Aralia ginseng (C.A. Mey.) Baill.<br />
Panax schinseng T. Nees.<br />
Common names Chinese ginseng. Asian ginseng. Korean ginseng.<br />
Family Araliaceae – order Apiales.<br />
Homeopathy Ginseng – Gins.<br />
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Botanical Features<br />
American ginseng<br />
� Herbaceous perennial with spindle-shaped rootstock <strong>and</strong> round, smooth, green<br />
stems, <strong>of</strong>ten with a tinge <strong>of</strong> red, 20–50 cm high.<br />
� Native range: Eastern North America.<br />
� Habitat: Rich, shady hardwood forests.<br />
Family ARALIACEAE 499