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Ginseng
Ginseng: 'The wonder of the world’

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These days the population is turning away from medicines and looking for alternatives in nature. Mother Nature is a treasure house of miraculous drugs. Ginseng is one of these miraculous nature drugs.

The Ginseng plant

The human system is quite adept at utilising these natural goodies with ease, as this was the ancestor did.

Millions of years ago when there was no science to boast of, our ancestors entirely relied on these plant products straight from the lap of Mother Nature. The effects were phenomenal as they were able to brave the vagaries of nature with élan and stayed healthy.

Taking a clue from them these days there is a mad rush for all things natural.

Herbal remedies are the flavour of the season.

Latest Publication and Research on Ginseng - Updated on 12/05/2011

Herb-drug interactions: Focus on metabolic enzymes and transporters. - Published by PubMed

Herb-drug interactions: Focus on metabolic enzymes and transporters. - Published by PubMed

Red ginseng for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. - Published by PubMed

Complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of menopausal symptoms. - Published by PubMed

Evaluation of an extract of North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) in Candida albicans-infected complement-deficient mice. - Published by PubMed

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Ginseng - From the botanical angle

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