Ginseng
Ginseng may also boost the immune system and help prevent or treat cold and flu. One species, panax ginseng, may also increase the protection offered by the flu vaccine. Another North American blend of ginseng “Cold fX” when taken over the course of several months lowers the risk of contracting the cold or flu and reduces the severity of symptoms.
Ginseng comes from several species in the genus Panax, whose name comes from the same root as “panacea” meaning “all-heal.” Used regularly, ginseng increases energy, vitality and sexual vigor, improves skin and muscle tone, and helps build resistance to stress.
Andrew Weil, M.D., Professor,
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, and author of: Natural Health, Natural Medicine: The Complete Guide to Wellness and Self-Care for Optimum Health
Additional reading on Ginseng
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Ginseng
- About.com: Alternative Medicine Ginseng Guide (Sep 2007)
- Mayo Clinic: Ginseng (American ginseng, Asian ginseng, Chinese ginseng, Korean red ginseng, Panax ginseng: Panax spp., including P. ginseng C.C. Meyer and P. quinquefolius L., excluding Eleutherococcus senticosus)
- Suite101.com: Do Supplements Help to Prevent Colds and Flu?
Vitamin World: Ginseng Products
Drugstore.com: Ginseng Products
Amazon.com Ginseng Products
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