Sunday, December 7, 2008

Ginseng Root Extract.

By Zul Rahman

Ginseng is the most common herbal supplements on the market nowadays, compared to all the other herbal supplements. In the olden days it is also known as "man root" since it it resemble human body. Till this day many people believed that ginseng has the mystical and curing power. The ancient Chinese considered that a plant that look similar to human body parts would have a healing effect on that body part. For example if the plant resemble a hand, then it has the power to heal hands. Ginseng is believed to bring a balance and well being to the whole body since it's root contains the shape of a human body.

Ginseng has complex carbohydrates, it is an anti inflammatory, an anti oxidant, and has anti cancer elements. It is also known for producing energy. Thats why most of the energy drinks contain ginseng. The Chinese are the one that identified this benefits.

Ginseng has always been connected with its ability to strengthen physical as well as mental therefore preserving good body balance.

The Asians have discovered that Ginseng facilitates mental betterments, eradicates anemia and helps prevent diabetes, neurosis, coughs, asthma, and T.B. They also believed that it is good to the well being of liver and can significantly reduce the effects of hangover.

There are a lot of research done on Ginseng compared to other herbal supplements. One of the concern that people have at present is that they don't get the genuine Ginseng anymore due to the chemically factory processed..

The only way to be sure that you get the authentic Ginseng is to buy the Ginseng root. Despite of all the research and studies carried on Ginseng, it is still yet to be endorsed by the FDA.

Be warned that if you suffer from high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, clotting and bleeding disorder, do not use Ginseng unless with the approval of your health care professional or doctors.

Ginseng act both as medicinal herbs as well as delicacies in cooking. This is quite common in Asian cooking particularly in Korean and Chinese dishes. Ginseng are also put in tea for curing and pleasure purposes.

It is commonly chopped, mashed and added into boiling soups. Sometimes it is also added to stir fry dishes and during the cooking of steam rice. Normally Ginseng is used together with the preparation of chicken and mushroom dishes.

Other than from regular cooking, Ginseng is also used in the preparation of dessert, salads and even jellies. Usually people who love cooking with Ginseng are the vegetarians. Today as more and more people learn about the benefits of Ginseng. it is becoming more of a household kitchen ingredients. - 14130

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