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ginseng /gin·seng/ (jin´seng)

1. any herb of the genus Panax>, especially P. ginseng (Chinese g.) and P. quinquefolius (American g.).

2. the root of Chinese or American ginseng, used as a tonic and stimulant.

3. Siberian g.

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eleuthero ginseng , Siberian ginseng the shrub Eleutherococcus senticosus, or a preparation of its root, which is used to improve general well-being and for various indications in traditional Chinese medicine.

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ginseng,

n Latin names:
Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolius; part used: roots; uses: adaptogen, im-munostimulant, endurance, fatigue and stress, concentration, tonic, diabetes; occasionally used for hyper-lipidemia, cancer, rheumatism, male infertility and sexual dysfunction; precautions: high blood pressure, cardiac conditions; patients taking anticoagulants, insulin, MAOIs, antidiabetics, stimulants, or ephedra. Also called
American ginseng, Asian ginseng, Asiatic ginseng, Chinese ginseng, five-fingers, Japanese ginseng, jintsam, Korean ginseng, ninjin, Oriental ginseng, schinsent, seng and sang, tartar root, true ginseng, or
Western ginseng.

ginseng, American,

n.pr See gin-seng.

ginseng, Asian (āˑ·zhn jinˑ·sing),

n Latin name:
Panax ginseng; part used: roots; uses: general health, illness protection, antiinflammatory, muscle relaxant, tumor prevention, stimulant; precautions: pregnancy; can cause high blood pressure, diabetes, sleeplessness, diarrhea, painful breasts, mania, vaginal bleeding.

ginseng, eleuthero,

n See ginseng, Siberian.

ginseng, Siberian (sī·bēˑ·rē·n ginˑ·sing),

n.pr Latin names:
Acanthopanax senticosus, Eleutherococcus senticosus, Hedera senticosa; parts used: roots; uses: adaptogen, radio-stimulant, anticancer, immuno-stimulant, immunomodulator, genital herpes, athletic performance, energy, antiinflammatory, insomnia; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children; do not use over three concurrent months; do not use with antidiabetic medications, immunosuppressive medications, cardiac glycosides, stimulants, ephedra. Also called
devil's shrub, Russian ginseng, shigoka, or
touch-me-not.

ginseng, true,

n See ginseng, Asian.

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ginseng

a mixture of saponins from the dried root of Panax sp; reputed to have a wide range of pharmacologic properties. Used variously as a stimulant, a sedative and to increase stamina and resistance to disease. Called also Ren Shen in Chinese herbal medicine.

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ginseng Pharmacognosy An herb used as a herbal remedy, as an anxiolytic and antidepressant Physiologic effects ↑ testosterone, corticosteroids, gluconeogenesis, CNS activity, HTN, ↑ pulse and BP, GI motility, hematopoiesis; ↓ cholesterol Toxicity Ginseng should not be used in Pts with asthma, arrhythmias, HTN, or post-menopausal bleeding. See Unproven methods for cancer management.