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Family: Araliaceae.
Habitat: Western Himalayas, Pithoragarh district of Uttaranchal.
English: Indian Ginseng, Indian Pseudoginseng.
Ayurvedic: In Indian medicine, Panax quinquefolium Linn. and Panax schinseng Knees have been equated with Lakshmanaa.
Action: Adaptogen, digestive relaxant, old-age revitalizer. Sustains nerves and immune system in physical exhaustion and during convalescence. Antiarrhythmic (used for angina). Activities comparable with Korean ginseng.
Indian pseudoginseng, including subspecies himalaicus and its varieties, variety angustifolius and variety bipinnatifidus, has been found to be a rich source ofoleanolic acid saponins, while dammarane saponins (panaxa- diol and panaxatriol) are present in minor quantities. Panax burkillianus Bennet & Viswan and P. sikkimensis Banerjee are also related to the commercial ginseng.Panax quinquefolium (American Ginseng) has been introduced into India in the Kashmir valley during 1983. It is rich in dammarane saponins. The air-dried roots of the plant, introduced in India, contain total saponin content of 11.5%. The saponins isolated include ginsenosides Rb1, Rb2, Rb3, Rc, Rd, Re, Rg1, pseudoginsenoside F11 and chikusetsu saponin V; the major saponin being ginsenoside Rb1. The saponin fraction of the root yielded panaxadiol, panaxatriol and oleanolic acid.Ginsenosides Rb and Rc are 'diols', while Rg is a 'triol'. ('triol' group is arousing, 'diol' is sedative.) In American ginseng 'diols' predominate.Panax pseudoginseng, equated with Himalayan ginseng (Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2007), is believed to dilate the coronary vessels, re duce vascular resistance and improve the coronary collateral circulation. It increased blood flow while reducing blood pressure.Panax schiseng, synonym P. ginseng Mey. (Asiatic or Chinese Ginseng) is cultivated in northern China, Korea and Japan.
Eleutherococcus senticosus, Maxim. Part used: root. Believed to be stronger and more stimulating than Panax Ginseng.
Action. Anti-stress, antiviral, adaptogen, aphrodisiac, vasodilator, hypoglycaemic, tonic, adrenal hormone stimulant, anti-toxic activity in chemotherapy. Beneficial for boosting the body’s natural defence system, to resist viruses, free-radical toxins and even radiation. Increases immune resistance.
Uses: Conditions related to stress. Improves capacity for mental and physical exertion, to revitalise a run- down constitution, shingles, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), atherosclerosis in heart and arterial conditions, increases cerebral circulation in the elderly, non-caffeine invigorator, depression from overwork, jet-lag, children – classroom stress, recovery from surgical operation, radiation injury, immune stimulant in cancer therapy. To increase fertility. Enables patient to tolerate higher doses of radiation. Counters nuclear reactor leakage. Inhibits HIV-1 replication in cells acutely or chronically infected. Preparations. Miscellaneous products available.
Tea. Quarter of a teaspoon powdered root to each cup boiling water. OR: dissolve 1-2 capsules in cup of boiling water, once daily.
Tablets/capsules. 150mg, one thrice daily.
General uses and contra-indications: see GINSENG (PANAX). ... ginseng - siberian
Absence of sexual power. Lack of sexual performance in the male whereby erection cannot be maintained to complete a satisfactory orgasm between two people. Or failure to ejaculate. Impotence puts a marriage under serious strain. Marriage Guidance Council: “About a third of sex problems we deal with concern impotence.” Pre-disposing factors: stress, marital problems, diabetes, drugs. Some cases are due to piles, fissures and other diseases of the rectum. First relieve the rectum and the impotence should look after itself. Smoking.
Alternatives. With the use of Ginseng and other plant extracts it is possible for sexual desire not to diminish with age, even in the eighties. Some have children in their seventies. Reduce alcohol to a minimum. Drunk males are poor performers. Aphrodisiacs: Damiana, Siberian Ginseng, Saw Palmetto, Muira-pauama. Sarsaparilla stimulates secretion of the male hormone – testosterone. Helonias (Ellingwood). Agnus Castus. (Whitehouse)
Tablets or capsules: Sarsaparilla, Agnus Castus, Ginseng, Ginger.
Formula. Equal parts: Saw Palmetto, Kola, Damiana, Powders: 500mg (two 00 capsules or one-third teaspoon). Liquid Extracts: 1 teaspoon. Tinctures: 2 teaspoons. In water or honey, thrice daily.
Evening Primrose: two 500mg capsules morning and evening.
Australian Herbalism. Ginseng (panax), Withania Somnifera, Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococus senticosus), Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra chinensis), Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Di huang (Rehmannia giutinosa), Saw palmetto (Serenoa serrulata), Damiana (Turnera diffusa). (David McLeod, Australian
Journal of Medical Herbalism 1993, Vol 5 (2) 41-4)
Diet. See: DIET – GENERAL.
Supplementation. Zinc, 30mg daily. Vitamin E 500iu daily. Bee pollen. Counselling. Impotents Anonymous. ... impotence
Lymph is the same fluid which oozes from a cut when bleeding stops. It surrounds every living cell. Lymph conveys to the blood the final products of digestion of food. It also receives from the blood waste products of metabolism. This is a two-way traffic.
Lymph fluid, loaded with waste, excess protein, etc, is sucked into the lymph tubes to be filtered by the spleen and the lymph nodes. The tubes are filled with countless one-way valves referred to collectively as the lymphatic pump, which propels the flow of lymph forwards. Lymph ultimately is collected in the main thoracic duct rising upwards in front of the spine to enter the bloodstream at the base of the neck.
A number of disorders may arise when the fluid becomes over-burdened by toxaemia, poor drainage and enlarged nodes (glands). Such un-eliminated wastes form cellulite – unwanted tissue formation and swelling. Thus, the soil may be prepared for various chronic illnesses from glandular disorders to arthritis. If the lymph is circulating freely it is almost impossible to become sick.
This system is capable of ingesting foreign particles and building up an immunity against future infection. Some herbal Lymphatics are also antimicrobials, natural alternatives to conventional antibiotics.
Treatment. Clivers is particularly relative to glandular swellings of neck and axillae.
For active inflammation: Echinacea, Goldenseal, Ginseng (Panax).
Alternatives. Teas: Clivers, Red Clover, Agnus Castus herb, Bladderwrack, Violet leaves, Marigold petals.
Decoctions: Blue Flag, Echinacea, Fenugreek seeds, Saw Palmetto.
Tablets/capsules. Agnus Castus, Echinacea, Bladderwrack, Red Clover, Thuja, Poke root, Fenugreek. Formula No 1. Echinacea 2; Clivers 1; Burdock 1; Poke root half. Dose: Liquid Extracts: one 5ml teaspoon. Tinctures: two 5ml teaspoons. Powders: 500mg (two 00 capsules or one-third teaspoon). Thrice daily.
Formula No 2. Equal parts: Blue Flag root, Poke root, Senna. Dose: as above.
Topical. Poultices: Slippery Elm, Fenugreek seeds, Marshmallow. Horsechestnut (Aesculus) ointment. ... lymphatic system
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