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Directions: Take 2 vials daily for the
first 10 days. Afterward, take 1 vial per day. Shake well before using.
Ingredients: Purified water, Canadian ginseng (Panax quinquefolium
L.) and preservative. 35 mg of active ginsenosides
per vial.
What is Canadian Ginseng?
Scientific research has documented the active
ingredients in ginseng. The therapeutic effects of the herb are attributed
to a group of saponins, complex carbohydrates combined with either alcohol
or phenol, that are known as ginsenosides. Ginsenosides are present
throughout the plant but levels are highest in the root. During its
lifespan, concentrations of ginsenosides shift from each part of the plant
as it goes through its annual growth cycle.
Ginseng is an adaptogen,
i.e. it has the ability to regulate and balance
body functions, and increase capacity to adjust to stress. For example, some
ginsenoside compounds increase blood pressure, while others decrease blood
pressure. It is theorized that the body selects the ginsenoside which is
needed to normalize blood pressure. The University of Toronto is conducting
clinical trials on the affect of ginseng on diabetes. Preliminary trials
have been encouraging and have indicated that ginseng does have an effect on
the symptoms of adult-onset diabetes.
Although North American and Asian ginseng are
similar in appearance, they differ in their chemical properties. North
American ginseng (or Canadian Ginseng, as it is called) is known to
contain more ginsenosides than Asian ginseng, (30 compared to 20 compounds
identified), and is considered to be the more potent of the two. Each of
these different compounds appear to have their own individual benefits.
North American ginseng is considered to be distinct and complementary to
Asian ginseng because of differences in ginsenoside content and levels.
According to traditional Chinese medicine,
North American ginseng relieves stress and calms the body. The Asian grown
ginseng is thought to have a healing effect that invigorates, stimulates and
heals the body. Asian and North American ginseng are therefore not competing
but rather complementary products. While the active compounds have been
identified, ginseng is not yet recognized by Western pharmacology. Instead
it is used primarily in herbal and health food applications in powder, pill
form or as a liquid. It can also be purchased in dry root form in herbal
specialty stores.
In traditional Chinese usage, ginseng in
fresh or dried root form is consumed after immersion in hot or boiling water
or included in chicken or beef soup. It is also available in tea bags or in
candy form.
In many countries there is a new demand for
natural and safe substances that can relieve high stress related to the
workplace and improve the quality of life after age 55. Recent scientific
research at the universities of Alberta, British Columbia, McMaster and
Toronto has indicated that ginseng grown in Canada can reduce fatigue,
improve short-term memory and blood circulation, help maintain normal blood
sugar levels, reinforce the immune system and increase longevity through
strong anti-oxidant properties. Preliminary research at New York University
identified that ginsenosides have an anti-tumor
effect on breast and prostate cancers, and play a role in preventing
recurrence of the disease. |
