Panax Ginseng Root the herb that helps increase physical and mental endurance.
For over 2000 years, Ginseng has been used in the Far East as a tonic with revitalizing properties and to help boost energy. Ginseng is especially beneficial during times of stress and fatigue because it preserves glycogen, the glucose that is stored in the liver and muscle cells, by increasing the use of fatty acid as a source of energy. It has been shown that the active compound, Ginsenosides, helps the body to respond to stress and is also noted for its endurance enhancing effects.
Studied and Shown to support restored vitailty, energy levels, mental and physical performance and enhance the body's response to stress.
Used to improve physical and mental fatigue
Used by students to avoid physical and mental fatigue and to improve cognitive functions.[7,8]
Used by athletes to improve physical endurance [9]
Used to treat diabetes because of possible sugar lowering activity[10,12]
How Panax Ginseng Root Works: Ginseng appears to act on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) by inducing secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH then affects the production and secretion of certain adrenal hormones.[1] Ginseng's action could be compared to the bodies own mechanisms of maintaining homeostases. Studies indicate that ginseng has other indirect actions that assist the body in maintaining health and balance during times of stress.[2-4] Ginseng has also shown promise in age-related deficiencies by increasing the life span of cells in culture and by stimulating nerve growth factor.[5,6]
Our Panax Ginseng 100mg Standardized Herbal Extract Capsule is standardized to 10% Ginsenosides.
The name "Ginseng" evolved from the Chinese name "man root". Since the 1950's an increasing amount of worldwide research was done that revealed ginseng's healing properties.
The most widely used and extensively studied species, the "Panax", contains certain beneficial chemicals known as ginsenosides that have been shown to improve human mental and physical performance and to combat fatigue.
Note : A well structured Italian study examined the psychomotor skills of healthy university students. It compared students using ginseng and those using an inert substance. The students taking ginseng showed significant improvement over their initial baseline scores in areas such as arithmetic, deductive logic, and sensory-motor function.[8]
Recommended Dosage: Adults, take 1 capsule two times daily as a dietary supplement, preferably with meals. Use continuously for 2 to 3 weeks followed by a one week rest period before resuming.
Cautions: The possibility of side effects with ginseng use is low. Inappropriately high dosage levels may cause insomnia and nervousness. It should not be used by individuals who have asthma, emphysema, fibrocystic breasts, high blood pressure, clotting problems, and cardiac arrhythmia. Pregnant or lactating women should avoid this product.[13]
References
1. Hiai S, Yokoyama H, Oora IH, et al: Stimulation of pituitary-adrenocortical system by ginseng saponin. Endocrinol Jpn 26:661-665, 1979.
2. 39 Tanizawa H, Numano H, Odani T, et al: Study of the saponin of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer. I. Inhibitory effect on adrenal atrophy, thymus atrophy and the decrease of serum potassium ion concentration induced by cortisone acetate in unilaterally adrenalectomized rats. Yakugaku Zasshi 101:169-173, 1981.
3. Fulder SJ: Ginseng and the hypothalamic-pituitary control of stress. Am J Chin Med 9:112-118, 1981.
4. Hiai S, Yokoyama H, Oura H, et al: Evaluation of corticosterone secretion-inducing effects of ginsenosides and their prosapogenins and sapogenins. Chem Pharm Bull 31:168-174, 1983.
5. Saito H: Ginsenoside-Rb1 and nerve growth factor. Proceedings from the Third International Ginseng Symposium, Korean Ginseng Research Institute, 1981, pp 181-185.
6. Yamamoto M, Masaka K, Yamada K, et al: Stimulatory effect of ginsenosides on DNA, protein and lipid synthesis in bone marrow. Arzneimittelforschung 28:2238-2241, 1978.
7. Forgo I: The duration of effect of the standardized ginseng extract G115 in healthy competitive athletes. Notabene Medici15:636-640, 1985.
8. D'Angelo L, Grimaldi R, Caravaggi M, et al: A double-blind, placebo controlled study on the effect of a standardized ginseng extract on psychomotor performance in healthy volunteers. J Ethnopharmacol 16:15-22, 1986.
9. Pieralisi G, Ripari P, Vecchiet L, et al: Effects of a standardized ginseng extract combined with dimethylaminoethanol bitartrate, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements on physical performance during exercise. Clin Ther 13:372-382, 1991.
10. Ng TB, Yeung HW: Hypoglycemic constituents of Panax ginseng. Gen Pharmacol 16:549-552, 1985.
11. Konno C, Sugiyama K, Kano M, et al: Isolation and hypoglycemic activity of panaxans A, B, C, D and E, glycans of Panax ginseng roots. Planta Med 50:434-436, 1984.
12. Kimura M, Waki I, Tanaka O, et al: Pharmacological sequential trials for the fractionation of components with hypoglycemic activity in alloxan diabetic mice from ginseng radix. J Pharmacobiodyn 4:402-409, 1981.
13. Castleman M: The Healing Herbs: The Ultimate Guide to the Curative Power of Nature's Medicines. New York, Bantam, 1995.
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