Saturday, November 19, 2011

I heard ginseng is used for alternative cancer treatments for strength?

I'm wondering what "kind" of ginseng and how much would be sufficient......Thanks!|||There is a company called Life Extension Foundation that searches the world over to find what is being use - both medically and naturally - to treat all types of illnesses. It is an extremely informative site and they offer archives of their research and articles at no cost to the public.





The info that they put on their website is very reliable - they don't glean anything from the rest of the web, but from medical journals and articles from universities and research facilities. This is where I go for information on just about everything. They've been around for about 30 years and are a nonprofit org. No, I have no financial ties to them, but I have subscribed to their magazine for 5+ years and am impressed with the way they investigate both allopathic and natural treatment options. I highly recommend spending time on their site.





www.lef.org|||I found this useful article about ginseng for you, hope it help you make clear some things.


Ginseng is a perennial herb that starts flowering in its fourth year. It grows in the United States, Canada, %26amp; the mountainous forests of eastern Asia. The translucent, yellowish brown roots are harvested when plants reach between 3 %26amp; 6 years of age. This herb has been used in the Orient for 5000 years as a tonic. According to traditional Chinese medicine's philosophy of opposites, American ginseng is a cool or yin tonic used to treat hot symptoms such as stress, insomnia, palpitations, %26amp; headache.





In parallel, Asian ginseng is hot or yang %26amp; is used to treat cold diseases. In the Orient, ginseng is considered a cure all. This stems from the Doctrine of Signatures, because the root is said to resemble a man's appearance %26amp; is therefore useful to treat all of man's ailments. Throughout history, the root has been used as a treatment for asthenia, atherosclerosis, blood %26amp; bleeding disorders, colitis, %26amp; relief of symptoms associated with aging, cancer, %26amp; senility. Ginseng is also widely believed to be an aphrodisiac.





Ginseng is classified as an 'adaptogen', helping the body to adapt to stress, improving stamina %26amp; concentration %26amp; providing a normalizing %26amp; restorative effect. It is also widely promoted as an aphrodisiac. The Korean root is highly prized %26amp; the most expensive. Long term use of ginseng can lead to symptoms similar to those of corticosteroid poisoning, including hypertension, nervousness %26amp; sleeplessness in some subjects, yet hypotension %26amp; tranquillizing effects in others. The benefits of ginseng treatment are by no means confirmed at the pharmacological level.





One promising example of cancer preventive effects that are not specific to any organ is Panax ginseng, an herb with a long medicinal history. The genus name of ginseng, Panax, is derived from the Greek pan (all) akos (cure), meaning cure-all. No single herb can be considered a panacea, but ginseng comes close to it. Ginseng is a tonic herb that helps to improve overall health %26amp; restore the body to balance, %26amp; helps the body to heal by itself. Its protective influence against cancer has been shown by extensive preclinical %26amp; epidemiological studies.





|||There is no good evidence that ANY form of ginseng is much use for ANY thing.





It has been touted as useful for "cancer" (ignoring the fact that cancer isn't a single disease with one cause or treatment) impotence, diabetes, and variously as a "cure all" for whatever ails you.





Both Asian and Siberian Ginseng may interact with anti-coagulants and other drugs. Asian Ginseng has been linked to headaches, insomnia, diarrhea, hypertension, mania, and cardiovascular and endocrine disorders.


|||catch http://www.cancerssociety.org for more info...

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