Functions:
Tonifies Qi, Nourishes Yin, Subdues Deficiency Fire, Generates Body Fluids, Relieves Thirst

Indications:
Lung and Kidney deficiency presenting with exhaustion, chronic dry cough, wheezing, scanty sputum, blood streaked sputum, loss of voice. Lung dryness from chronic respiratory irritation, as in smokers or from other respiratory irritants that dry and damage the Lung fluids. Qi and Jin Ye (body fluid) deficiency with irritability, fatigue, thirst, dry throat, mouth and tongue, post-febrile or post-surgical convalescence. May be useful in alleviating the side effects of radiation therapy, especially dryness and damage to mucous membranes, oral ulceration, decreased salivation and fatigue. General Yin deficiency with physical or mental exhaustion following high stress accompanied by insomnia, memory loss, depression; propensity to infection, diabetes.

Standard Dosage:
2 capsules daily.

Ingredients:
Panax quinquefolium root. - Xi yang shen.

Cautions & Contraindications:
Contraindicated during the early stages of acute illness such as cold and flu, or during an acute infection.

Many Native American tribes used American ginseng. Medicinal uses ranged from digestive disorders to sexual problems. The Chinese began to use American ginseng after it was imported during the 1700s. The traditional applications in China are significantly different from those for Panax ginseng (Asian ginseng). American ginseng is considered superior for gastrointestinal problems.

American ginseng contains ginsenosides, which stimulate the immune system and fight fatigue and stress by supporting the adrenal glands and the use of oxygen by exercising muscles. The type and ratio of ginsenosides are somewhat different in American and Asian ginseng.

Pharmacologically, ginseng is nonspecific in its effects and is capable of a normalizing action irrespective of the pathological situation. Ginseng's effects include improved mental performance, learning, and memory and sensory awareness. The basis of ginseng's action is believed to be due to its tendency to increase the brain's adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) activity without involving the adrenal glands. A generalized mental arousal is thereby effected.

Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'In China, both varieties are used particularly for dyspepsia, vomiting and nervous disorders. A decoction of ½ oz. of the root, boiled in tea or soup and taken every morning, is commonly held a remedy for consumption and other diseases.

In Western medicine, it is considered a mild stomachic tonic and stimulant, useful in loss of appetite and in digestive affections that arise from mental and nervous exhaustion.'