Ginseng (in translation from Chinese "person root") – one of the most useful plants. The ginseng effectively helps at prevention and also treatment of a number of illnesses.
Since ancient times broths and tinctures of a red ginseng were used in medicine as all-strengthening, tonic. Mainly, in medicine the plant root is used, but medicinal properties also its land parts have. Large roots of this plant were appreciated very expensively, nearly worth its weight in gold.
Substances which are a part of a ginseng
This plant is the real well of biologically active agents. In its root there are a lot of various glycosides, tannic and pectinaceous connections, vitamin C, vitamins of group B, alkaloids, pitches, macro - and minerals. The stalk, leaves and small additional roots of a ginseng also contain a number of glycosides. Along with these substances, in a ginseng still there are various polysaccharides and essential oils.
The mechanism of effect of some substances which are contained in a ginseng on a human body still is insufficiently well studied.
Use of a ginseng in the medical purposes
Ginseng – one of the strongest natural stimulators of immunity. Medicines on its basis (for example, spirit and water extracts) possess the effective all-strengthening action, help to prevent a number of diseases, promote fast treatment. The ginseng considerably increases working capacity, helps to overcome physical and intellectual exhaustion, improves a metabolism and by that does an organism to more resistant to adverse external factors. It positively influences activity of a cardiovascular system, regulates arterial blood pressure. Application of a ginseng well helps at a neurasthenia, a depression, insomnia and also at various violations of reproductive function. Components of a ginseng are a part of medicines for treatment of various forms of oncological diseases. The ginseng well helps at treatment of a syndrome of chronic fatigue, promotes healing of wounds, stimulates appetite. It increases vitality and activity, including at people of very respectable age.
For this reason the ginseng was very popular with the alchemists who were persistently trying to create "an immortality elixir" on its basis earlier.
However this most useful plant at all its advantages has also contraindications. It shouldn't be accepted to children up to 16 years, to pregnant women and the nursing women, at acute infectious diseases and in some other cases. Therefore before using medicines on the basis of a ginseng, surely consult with the doctor.