- Gordon Dumoulin
Ginseng root, the king of medicinal natural health, comes in more than one species
Ginseng root, the king of medicinal natural health, comes in more than one species | More and more people outside China, Korea and Japan are getting familiar with the Ginseng root as strong remedy to restore and enhance your health and well-being.
Most common species known are the Asian or Korean Ginseng (Panax Ginseng) and American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), with actives to among others boost energy, lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, reduce stress, promote relaxation or treat diabetes. Ginseng is the leading medicinal herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
However there are lesser known ginseng species with uniquely, distinctive health benefits worth to take a look at for health supplements, foods and skin care.
Notoginseng (Panax notoginseng or Panax pseudoginseng var. notoginseng ), also known as Himalayan ginseng originates from the mountains in south-west of China and is called tiánqī (田七) or sānqī (三七) which means three-seven referring to the three petioles with seven leaflets on each plant. It is also said that the root should be harvested between three and seven years after planting.
The notoginseng root is especially known as a hemostatic herb for use in remedies skin care and natural medicines to halt internal and external bleeding and both invigorates and builds blood. Notoginseng is also an analgesic to relieve pain. The leaves of the notoginseng are used as a medicinal herbal tea.
Did you know ? The word panax describing the family of ginseng species means "cure-all" in Latin ?
