Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.04-11-2019

American ginseng

Plant

Family

Ginseng family (Araliaceae)

English

American ginseng, Canadian ginseng, Five-fingers, Ginseng, Man's health, Occidental ginseng, Red berry, Tartar root, Western ginseng

Latin

Panax quinquefolius L., Aralia quinquefolia (L.) Decne. & Planch., Panax quinquefolius, Aralia quinquefolia Decne, Panax quinquefolium LINN.

Plantparts

Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adaptogen, Adaptogenic, All diseases, Alleviating, All kinds of illnesses, Aphrodisiac, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, cleansing the liver, cureall, Demulcent, good for the heart, good for the stomach, Heal-all, Heart restorative, heart tonic, Increases sexual desire, liver detoxifier, Love drug, miracle drug, mitigating, palliative, panacea, Pick-me-up, promotes longevity, Promotes long life, Psychostimulants, Ptyalagogue, Ptysmagogue, Purifies the liver, relaxes the nervous system, Sedative, Sialagogue, Sialogogue, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as a stimulant, weak stomach

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

Plant is mentioned without indication for use

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Heart, TCM MERIDIAN: Kidney, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Ingredients

 1-Octacosanol, 22-Trans-Dehydro-24-Methyl-Cholesterol, 24-Ethyl-22-Trans-Dehydro-Cholesterol, 24-Ethyl-Cholesterol, 24-Methyl-Cholesterol, 3-Methylbutanoic acid, 3-Octanol, acetic acid, a-Curcumene, adenine, Adenosine, aescin, Alanine, Alpha-Caryophyllene-Alcohol, Alpha-fructose, Alpha-glucose, Alpha-Selinene, aluminium, Amino acid, Amylase, Arabinose, arginine, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, asparagine, Aspartic acid, benzoic acid, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Curcumene, Beta-Fructose, Beta-Glucose, Beta-Humulene, Beta-Selinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Boron, Calcium, Campesterol, Caprylic acid, Carbohydrates, Caryophyllene, Casticin, Cholesterol, choline, Cinnamic acid, Cis-Beta-Farnesene, citric acid, cobalt, Copper, Cyanocobalamin, Cysteine, Cystine, D-fructose, D-Glucose, Dibutyl-Phthalate, Dodecane, Dodecanol, Elemol, essential oil, Estradiol, Estrone, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, Folinic acid, formic acid, fructose, fumaric acid, Galactose, Germanium, ginsenin, Ginsenosides, glucose, Glucuronic acid, Glutamic acid, Glutaric acid, Glycine, Guaiol, Guanidine, guanine, Hexadecane, Hexanoic acid, Histidine, Humulene, iodine, iron, Isobutyric acid, Isoeugenol, Isoleucine, Kaempferol, Ledol, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lupeol, Lysine, magnesium, Maleic acid, malic acid, Malonic acid, Maltose, manganese, Methionine, Molybdenum, Myristic acid, N-Hexadecane, Niacin, Nitrogen, Nonacosane, Octanol, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Pantothenic acid, papaverine, pectin, Petroselinic acid, phenol, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, P-hydroxycinnamic acid, potassium, Proline, Propionic acid, protein, Protopanaxatriol, pulegone, Pyruvic acid, raffinose, resin, salicylic acid, saponin, Serine, silicon, sodium, Squalene, starch, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Strontium, succinic acid, Sucrose, Sulfur, tannin, tartaric acid, Threonine, Trans beta-farnesene, Tyrosine, Uracil, uronic acid, Valine, Vanadium, Vanillic acid, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B8, Xylose, zinc, Α-Farnesene, Β-amyrin, Β-farnesene, Γ-Selinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0717

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