SiberianGinseng

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Siberian Ginseng
Eleutherococcus is a plant related to the better-known panax ginseng, with which it shares some chemical constituents. Extracts of the roots have been used for a wide variety of therapeutic purposes, many of which are adaptogenic in nature (i.e. they promote homeostasis in stress-related situations, thereby improving the body's performance). Siberian ginseng is noted to be an even better adaptogen than panax ginseng, with less of the potential side effects. Eleuthero is good for people who are run-down and are under a lot of stress, and for people who engage in strenuous sports or are in training. Eleuthero is not for weak digestion like panax ginseng; it is for counteracting stress and regulating body functions which may overreact in stressful situations. The plant and extracts are used to normalize high or low blood pressure, to stimulate the immune system and to increase work capacity. Reputed effects include increasing body energy levels, protection against toxins, control of certain forms of diabetes, reduction of tumors and control of artherosclerosis.

History
Ginseng is one of the oldest and most famous herbs in world history. It has been used in China for thousands of years to restore vital energy, increase endurance, normalize body functions, relieve symptoms of menopause and enhance sexual desire; essentially a cure-all or panacea (hence the botanical name panax). The man-like appearance of the root is said to be related to its use in the treatment of all "man's afflictions." Actually, there are many types of ginseng, each with its own particular applications. Siberian ginseng is a botanical cousin of panax ginseng and is known as Eleutherococcus senticosus. Western interest in ginseng began in the 1960s, when researchers in China, Soviet Union, Japan and Europe began to take a serious look at this herb. Research on E. senticosus in the Soviet Union began as a result of a screening program of the Araliaceae family after Soviet researchers had become convinced of the value of Panax ginseng. Since 1960, clinical studies involving more than 2,100 normal and stressed human subjects have been conducted in the Soviet Union using an orally administered 33% ethanol extract of E. senticosus. Dr. Brekhman, a leading Soviet researcher, was the first to call ginseng an adaptogen, which he described as a substance that improves the bodyís performance under a wide variety of stressful conditions. Siberian ginseng is routinely used by Russian athletes today.

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