AMERICAN GINSENG ROOT
 
 
American ginseng belongs to the species Panax and the active ingredient of this as well as the Asian ginseng root as well as Siberian ginseng or Eleuthero is called ginsenosides. The American ginseng is known scientifically as the Panax quinquefolius.
 
 

The herb contains a substance called an adaptogen which is responsible for strengthening the body and is of great value in people who have been severely ill for prolonged durations of time as well as in senility. The root of the American ginseng is light tan and gnarled and the name can be broken down into two parts ginseng as widely translated in many cultures as cure all and Panax which means all illness.


American ginseng as proven by decades of research is said to have been effective in boosting the immune system because of its property as an antioxidant as well as in protection against damage to the two most vital organs of the human body the heart and kidney.

The drug is being researched and is described as being effective in many extremely ill conditions of the brain and heart. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a much debated issue in medical science is reported to have been improved by a combination of American ginseng and Ginkgo biloba. Also the ginsenosides are researched as regressive agents in the development of Alzheimer’s while there is also an active role of the product cancers of the lung, stomach and ovaries according to research based evidence.


 
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