ginseng

(jin′seng″ )

[Chinese rén-shēn, man-image (fr. the shape of the root)]

1. An aromatic herb of various species of Panax, esp. P. ginseng.
2. An herbal remedy used as a stimulant, a tonic, an immune booster, and for sexual potency. Scientific studies supporting these indications are limited.
SEE: Panax
Ginseng boosts the anticoagulant effects of warfarin and may contribute to bleeding in patients who take this drug.

American ginseng

American ginseng

American ginseng

A species of ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) used in alternative medicine as an adaptogen, aphrodisiac, stimulant, for the treatment of type II diabetes and for sexual dysfunction in men,

Asian ginseng

Asian ginseng

Asian ginseng

SEE: Panax ginseng.

Chinese ginseng

Chinese ginseng

Chinese ginseng

SEE: Panax ginseng.

Japanese ginseng

Japanese ginseng

Japanese ginseng

A Japanese species of ginseng (Panax japonicus) purported to have similar effects as American ginseng.

Korean ginseng

Korean ginseng

Korean ginseng

SEE: Panax ginseng.

Russian ginseng

Russian ginseng

Russian ginseng

SEE: Siberian ginseng.

Siberian ginseng

Siberian ginseng

Siberian ginseng

A species of small, woody shrubs (Eleutherococcus senticosus) native to northeastern Asia, used as an adaptogen in traditional Chinese and alternative medicine.
SYN: SEE: Russian ginseng

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