GINSENG

Botanical name: Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer

Family name: ARALIACEAE

Thai name: Som

Chinese name: Ginseng

                  Ginseng as an effective general rejuvenator, reduce the effects of stress, improve performance, boost energy levels, enhance memory, and stimulate the immune system, and regards it as prevention and a cure. It is said to remove both mental and bodily fatigue, cure pulmonary complaints, dissolve tumors and reduce the effects of age. Ginseng contains vitamins A, B₆ and the mineral Zinc, which aids in the production of thymic hormones, necessary for the functioning of the defense system. The herb to improve sexual function and remedy impotence in men; increase estrogen levels in women and is used to treat menopausal symptoms. The main active ingredients of ginseng are the more than 25 saponin triterpenoid glycosides called “ginsenosides”. These steroid-like ingredients provide the adaptogenic properties that enable ginseng to balance and counter the effects of stress. The glycosides appear to act on the adrenal glands, helping to prevent adrenal hypertrophy and excess corticosteroid production in response to physical, chemical or biological stress. Ginsenosides also increase protein synthesis and activity of neurotransmitters in the brain. Ginseng is used to restore memory, and enhance concentration and cognitive abilities

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF GINSENG EXTRACT