Unlike the pale and comparatively mild foreign varieties, Chinese ginseng is a deep iron red.

Many people swear by these natural products, whether they are Chinese ginseng root or Indian tea tree oil.

Common Name: Chinese Ginseng.

In the late 1980's he made his first forays into capitalism in the eastern port city of Vladivostok, where he bought Chinese ginseng from local traders.

Within a year, French-Canadian traders began sending American ginseng to China, where it was treasured for its subtle differences from Chinese ginseng.

(It is not to be confused with Chinese ginseng, or Panax ginseng, which is native to Asia and cultivated widely in Korea.)

Ng TB, Wang H. Panaxagin, a new protein from Chinese ginseng possesses anti-fungal, anti-viral, translation-inhibiting and ribonuclease activities.

The ginsenosides are triterpene glycosides and Ginseng saponins from Panax Ginseng C. A. Meyer, (Chinese ginseng) and Panax quinquefolius (American Ginseng).

Johan Vroegop (pronounced VROO-hop, with a guttural h) still chews on a cigar, swigs a daily bottle of Chinese ginseng soda and boasts that any restaurant with his name on it is "the best in the world."

The safety of Panax ginseng in older children is not known.

More evidence is needed to rate Panax ginseng for these uses.

American and Panax ginseng can be a lot more expensive.

Don't use Panax ginseng if you have a bleeding condition.

Use Panax ginseng with caution if you have heart disease.

Be aware that Panax ginseng products are not always what they claim.

If you have trouble sleeping, use Panax ginseng with caution.

Taking Panax ginseng might increase how fast your body gets rid of alcohol.

Not enough is known about the safety of Panax ginseng during breast-feeding.

Be careful when using Panax ginseng if you have schizophrenia.

If you have received an organ transplant, don't use Panax ginseng.

Taking Panax ginseng along with caffeine might cause serious problems including increased heart rate and high blood pressure.

Taking Panax ginseng along with insulin might cause your blood sugar to be too low.

Effects of Panax ginseng on blood alcohol clearance in man.

Nevertheless, Panax ginseng has not been studied in people with cardiovascular disease.

If you take medications, talk to your healthcare provider before taking Panax ginseng.

Monitor your blood sugar closely if you have diabetes and use Panax ginseng.

Panax ginseng might also speed up the nervous system.

Taking Panax ginseng with these medications used for depression might cause too much stimulation.

There is some evidence that Panax ginseng is effective for these uses.

This action was not observed on Panax ginseng extract.

If you have any condition that might be made worse by exposure to estrogen, don't use Panax ginseng.

Organ transplant: Panax ginseng might make the immune system more active.

Panax ginseng might decrease how quickly the liver breaks down some medications.

Panax ginseng, on the other hand gives an adaptive effect only after repeated administration for periods of one to four weeks.