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quinquefolium) |
| Common names: American
Ginseng, Five-finger Root, Five Fingers, Five-leafed Ginseng, Ninsin,
Panax, Pannag, Red Berry, Sang, Wonder of the World Root. |
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Ginseng |
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| ©
2003 Karen Shelton |
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| Parts
Used: Root, leaves. |
Methods
Used: Water extraction. |
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| Spiritual
Uses: Several tribes of Native Americans used ginseng as a ingredient
in love charms and potions. |
Physical
Uses: A native of North America from Canada to Georgia and the
Carolinas, and naturalized in China and East Asia.
Native Americans in the
mountains of the Blue Ridge and the Ozarks used ginseng medicinally
and introduced it to settlers who then exported it, eventually as
far as the Far East.
While most frequently
used as a general tonic and stimulant, it is also used for digestive
problems, to stimulate the appetite, and to relieve coughs and asthma.
Some Native American
groups used a decoction to relieve vomiting and nausea.
Red Ginseng is prized
for its efficacy. The leaves can be used to make a tea to calm a
nervous stomach. |
Preparation:
GINSENG TEA
BLEND:
3 oz. powdered Ginseng root
1 oz. Honey
60 drops Oil of Wintergreen
MIX:
1 tsp. of Ginseng/Honey/Wintergreen blend
1 cup of boiling water
Simmer for 10 minutes. Drink hot before each meal. |
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