Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Ginseng

Plant

Family

Ginseng family (Araliaceae)

English

Ginseng, Asian ginseng, Asiatic ginseng, Chinese ginseng, Ginseng?, Korean ginseng, Korian ginseng, Oriental ginseng

Latin

Panax ginseng C.A.Mey., Panax ginsing C.A.Mey.

Plantparts

Dried root, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adaptogen, Adaptogenic, Adult-onset diabetes, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, All diseases, All kinds of illnesses, anaemia, Anemia, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-anemic, Anti-arteriosclerotic, Anti-atherosclerotic, Anticonvulsant, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-epileptic, Anti-fatigue, Antihaemorrhagic, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-HIV, Anti-hypertensive, Antihypotensive agent, Antihæmorrhagic, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Oxidant, Anti-perspirant, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-Stress, aphrodisiac, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerotic vascular disease, arthritis, Asthenia, Asthenia of liver, Atherosclerosis, Atony, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood-purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, breathlessness, cachexy, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, check bleeding, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cleanses the blood, cleansing the liver, Communicable disease, Convalescence, convulsion, Convulsions, cordial, cureall, Cutaneous conditions, Debility, depression, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes mellitus type 2, difficulty in breathing, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, dyspnea, dyspnoea, emetic, emollient, Emollients, Energizer, Enhances immune resistance, epilepsy, Erectile dysfunction, Erectile function disorder, Eupeptic, Excessive heartbeatings, exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, faintness, fast heartbeating, Fatigue, feebleness, Fluttering of the heart, Fortifying, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Good for digestion, good for the heart, good for the stomach, haematopoiesis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemostatic, Hardening of the arteries, hardning of the arteries, have weak nerves, Heal-all, Heart restorative, heart tonic, hematopoiesis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemostat, hemostatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, high blood pressure, High blood sugar, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, HIV, Human immunodeficiency virus, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Hæmostatic, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, Impotence, impotency, improves appetite, improves digestion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inappetence, Increases sexual desire, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, induce vomiting, Infection, infection in general, infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inhibit bleeding, Insomnia, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, lassitude, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver detoxifier, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, Love drug, Low blood pressure, Low energy, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, Male impotence, Mild depression, miracle drug, Moisturizers, Mucolytic agent, Nerve pains, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervous trophorestorative, Neuralgia, Neurasthenia, palpitation, Palpitation of the heart, Palpitations, panacea, Pick-me-up, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, positive influence on the imune system, Pressor, Promotes digestion, promotes longevity, Promotes long life, prostate, Prostatitis, Psychostimulants, Purifies the liver, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Refresher, refreshing, relaxes the nervous system, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, Restores the blood, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sedative, Sexual impotence, Shock, shortness of breath, short of breath, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, Sleeplessness, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the immune system, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stiptic, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, Strengthener, Strengthening, Strengthening for the elderly, Strengthens in recovering from disease, Stress, styptic, suffering from a nervous disorder, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Transmissible disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, vomitive, Warming digestive, weak nerves, weakness, weak stomach, weariness

Women's diseases

climacteric, ease menopausal symptoms, menopausal problems, Menopause

Foods

tea substitute

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 (+)-Camphene, 1,3-Dimethyl-Benzene, 1-Octacosanol, 22-Trans-Dehydro-24-Methyl-Cholesterol, 24-Ethyl-22-Trans-Dehydro-Cholesterol, 24-Ethyl-Cholesterol, 24-Methyl-Cholesterol, 3-Octanol, acetic acid, Acetic-Acid-Ethyl-Ester, adenine, Adenosine, Alanine, Alpha-fructose, Alpha-glucose, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Selinene, aluminium, Amino acid, Amylase, Arabinose, Arachidic acid, arginine, Aromadendrene, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, avenin, azulene, Behenic acid, Benzaldehyde, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Fructose, Beta-Glucose, Beta-Humulene, Beta-Selinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Cadinene, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Carbon-Disulfide, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene-Alcohol, Catalase, Cellulase, chlorophyll, Cholesterol, choline, Chromium, Cis-Caryophyllene, Citral, citric acid, cobalt, Copper, Cyanocobalamin, Cysteine, Cystine, Daucosterol, D-fructose, D-Glucose, Disaccharide, enzyme, Erucic acid, essential oil, Estradiol, Estrone, Ethanol, Ethylbenzene, Ethylene, eucalyptol, eugenol, fat, fatty acid, Ferulic acid, Fibres, Fluoride, folinic acid, fructose, fumaric acid, Galactose, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, Gentisic acid, Germanium, ginsenin, Ginsenosides, glucose, Glucuronic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycan, Glycine, glycoside, guanine, Histidine, Humulene, Invertase, iron, Isoleucine, Kaempferol, Leucine, Lignoceric acid, limonene, linalool, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lupeol, lutein, Lysine, Lysophosphatidylcholine, magnesium, Maleic acid, malic acid, Maltose, manganese, mannitol, Methionine, mineral, Molybdenum, Monosaccharide, mucilage, Myristic acid, Natural rubber, Nerolidol, Niacin, Nicotinamide, N-Nonacosane, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic acid, P-Coumaric acid, pectin, Pentadecane, Phenylalanine, Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanolamine, Phosphatidylinositol, phosphorus, P-hydroxycinnamic acid, Polyacetylene, Polysaccharide, potassium, Proline, protein, Protopanaxadiol, Protopanaxatriol, Pyruvic acid, Rhamnose, salicylic acid, saponin, Saponin glycosides, Selenium, Serine, Sesquiterpene, silicon, sodium, Squalene, starch, Stearic acid, Steroid, Stigmasterol, succinic acid, Sucrose, sugars, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tartaric acid, terpineol, Threonine, Tin, Toluene, Trans beta-farnesene, Trans-Caryophyllene, Tyrosine, Uracil, Valine, Vanadium, Vanillic acid, violaxanthin, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B8, water, Xylose, zinc, Α-Farnesene, Α-Phellandrene, Β-amyrin, Β-bourbonene, Β-Carotene, Β-farnesene, Γ-Cadinene, Γ-Selinene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0716

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