Other
Names of Chinese Ginseng
Panax Ginseng, Radix Ginseng, Ren Shen, Jen-Sheng.
Used Part, Taste
and Property
Root; Sweet, slightly bitter and warm; non-toxic.
Common Use
in Chinese Herbal Formulas
Vital energy tonic, fatigue, extreme weakness;
Chronic diarrhea, low digestive function, palpitation;
Used in Patent Formulas of Ren Shen Tang, Ren Shen Jai
Zhao Wan, Si Jun Zi Wan and this herbal quitting formula.
Main Chemical
Components
Panaxosides, saponin (ginsenoside), essential
oil (panacene, panaxynol), protopanaxadiol, protopanaxatriol,
etc. |