Posts Tagged ‘Ginseng’

Insomnia Herbs

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

insom.gifNatural Sleep Herbs: Insomnia and Dizziness

by Brian Benjamin Carter

Brian,

I am glad you added the ‘if you ever need any help’ to your response… I am in need. I have been taking the herbal preparation that was given to me at the herb shop since last week as well as drinking the korean Ginseng tea I got there as well. The herbal prep is Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan. (more…)

Ginseng and Diabetes Type II

Friday, December 7th, 2007

by Brian Benjamin Carter 

My name is R Sr.

I’m 72 years of age. I am Diabetic. I have it under control. I’ve been Diabetic for 30 years. I would like to know if I can consume Korean Ginseng seeing as how I am Diabetic. I used to consume Korean Ginseng regular at that time I was a Bench Press Competitor. I backed off of (more…)

American Ginseng and Sports

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Question: “Hello, I’m an 18-year-old male and I have started taking ginseng recently. I have searched the Internet to find good information but I’m not sure who to trust. I would like to know what is the limit to ginseng consumption per day and possible dangers.

I only take American ginseng in tea. Also I would really appreciate it if you could tell me the physical benefits of ginseng in sports. Thank you in advance…”

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Ginseng

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Ginseng is the best known and most popular Chinese herb. It is known as the “King” of Chinese herbs. With Ginseng, you get what you pay for. Some roots cost thousands of dollars. Most consumers will not be seeking the highest quality Ginseng. The more affordable Codonopsis Root (Dang Shen) may be substituted in most situations.   (By Brian Carter, MS, LAc) (more…)

New Scientific Focus on Ginseng

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

ginseng.jpg(NewsTarget) New Research on Ginseng: Pharmacogenomics and the Yin/Yang actions of ginseng: anti-tumor, angiomodulating and steroid-like activities of ginsenosides. Chinese Medicine 2007 (more…)