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HERB : Ginseng
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BOTANICAL NAME : Panax Quinquefolium L.
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SYNONYMS : American Ginseng, San, Redberry,
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five fingers, man root, divine root,
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Root of life
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LOCALES : Maine to Minnesota, N. Georgia, Arkansas
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and China.
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Ginseng stimulates and increases endocrine activity in the
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body. Promotes a mild increase in metabolic activity and
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relaxes heart and artery movements. Stimulates the mdeulla
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centers and relaxes the central nervous system.
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CAUTION : Don't take Ginseng and Ginseng mixtures with
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Coffee as it will accelerate the caffine effects
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on the body and can cause diarrhea.
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There are several way to prepare and use Ginseng, more than
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I have in my Grimoire, I'm sure. The ones I am familiar with
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follow:
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1) Chewed as a root, raw, about a pencil's thickness and 1"
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long is best.
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2) As a Tea, 1 teaspoon of root filaments in a pint of
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boiling water for 10 minutes (chew & swallow the pulp).
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Sip tea very slowly.
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3) KaoLiang : this is a very expensive Chinese wine, aged
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at least 3 years. It has a strength level of vodka in
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alchol content. Makes an excellant nightcap.
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4) French Love Wine: two parts chablis, crush in an ounce
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of vanilla bean, ounce of cinnamon chips, one dried
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Rhubarb and one of ginseng. Leave stand 2 weeks & stir
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it daily. Strain thru cheesecloth and add amber for
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color (if wanted).
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Japanese Ginseng should be avoided, as most of it is of
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poor quality. Korea exports ginseng 'tea' which is pleasant,
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but is heavily cut with other herbs so that some of the
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effects are lost.
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Ginseng is said to be highly good for the metabolism,
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and promotes general well being. It has a reputation as
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an aphrodisiac, but this seems to be totally based on the
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fact that it relaxes the overly tense person a bit. If
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you suffer from back pain or TMJ adding this to a tea of
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Catnip and slippery elm may help. It is also presumably
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useable as an ingredient in a meade or magewine.
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[Wonderland BBS * 508-663-6220 * The Pagan info Net]
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