Know Uses And Types Of Ginseng Herbal Medicine

Herbal Medicine

There are three main species of ginseng, eastern, American and Siberian. The eastern ginseng has been used in traditional Chinese medicine alternative for thousands of years. Native Americans also have used American ginseng for throughout history.


Although all three types share many common elements and similar properties of ginseng, there are differences between them. The ginseng siberian  is not truly ginseng in its entirety, but rather is a distant cousin of the eastern species.

Wild ginseng roots
The eastern ginseng (Panax ginseng) is cultivated in China and Korea. Panax Red, is the most popular form of ginseng for the Koreans. It receives its name from the transformation of the root, which makes it a red product.

The Eastern White ginseng on the contrary is the root of ginseng that has been naturally dried.

The Eastern wild ginseng is extremely rare in the market today and can be obtained for a price of twenty thousand dollars per ounce (31,103.3 milligrams).  For this reason, ginseng is usually cultivated for use by the majority of the Chinese and Koreans.


Types of ginseng
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) at the same time, it was abundant in all the mountainous regions of the United States. The overexploitation led to severe restrictions in this herb once very abundant. Now, collectors of ginseng only with a license are allowed to dig in search for the root of wild American ginseng.


American ginseng is also very cultivated at present and is widely used in the manufacture of energy drinks. This root relatively easy to grow, the root has approximately 5 years to get to the harvest maturity and to be collected for processing and collection of the different ginseng properties.


Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticocus) is a distant cousin to the ginseng Panax of middle. While the siberian ginseng has many of the same properties of the oriental species, it is easier to grow and are generally sold for much less value.


All types of ginseng can help to reduce stress, improve the vitality and stimulates the immune system. the ginseng eastern, either white or red, often is taken daily as a tonic with the benefit of increasing the energy capacity and body vital force.


American ginseng is used to help menopausal women with their hot flashes, to reduce fever and releasing the dry cough due to smoking or other factors. Russian scientists claim that the siberian ginseng help the memory, the resistance and energy. Siberian ginseng is a staple of the production workers and athletes.


Any of the three types is considered as efficient to optimize the organism performance. Likewise, its price and availability plays an important role also. With the ease of trade in natural products today the three forms of ginseng are available.