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