Category Archives: Ginseng (Panax ginseng)

Adpatogenic Herbs: Main Mechanisms

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Short Term Cognitive Effects of Rhodiola and Ginseng

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Ginseng and Depression

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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The Antioxidant Components of Ginseng

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Ginseng refers to Panax ginseng. Panax ginseng is also sometimes called Korean ginseng. Ginseng is characterised by the presence of adaptogenic substances called ginsenosides. These ginsenosides are able to suppress cortisol release and thereby modulate the stress reaction in humans. … Continue reading →

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Ginseng as an Antioxidant

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Robert Barrington

The active principle in Panax ginseng are thought to be a group of around 30 triterpenoid saponins called ginsenosides, which can be found in the leaf stem and berries of the ginseng plants. However, many other phytochemicals are present in … Continue reading →

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Korean Red Ginseng: Mood Elevating Traditional Medicine

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Red ginseng is a herbal treatment derived from the Panax ginseng plant. The root of the Panax ginseng plant is steamed and then air dried to produce red ginseng. Evidence suggests that red ginseng has mood elevating effects in humans. … Continue reading →

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Red and White Ginseng as Anxiolytic Agents

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Panax ginseng root is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment for stress, fatigue, and mental and physical exhaustion. Panax ginseng is classed as an adaptogenic herb because it provides a non-specific ability to balance homeostatic function, and in particular, brings the … Continue reading →

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Red and White Ginseng

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Adaptogenic Herbs: Ginseng, Rhodiola and Withania

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Adaptogenic herbs are a group of herbs with particular physiological properties in animals and humans. Adaptogens are characterised by their ability to allow the consumer to adapt to stressful conditions, and thus negate many of the detrimental effects that stress … Continue reading →

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Ginseng Improves Exercise Performance

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Ginseng is a herbal remedy that is particularly highly prized in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ginseng refers to Panax ginseng, also called Korean ginseng, and this differentiates it from an unrelated plant called Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus). However, both Ginseng plants … Continue reading →

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