Siberian Ginseng

Eleutherococcus Senticosus

Siberian Ginseng Extract (Roots) Eastern Russian Siberia

Not to be confused with stimulant Panax ginsengs. Eleuthero ginseng is an adaptogen - it helps body adjust to stressful changes, especially cold climate situations and sudden increases in physical activity. Minimizes damage and reduces recovery time from anger/fear/frustration stress. Increases energy and stamina. Supports body defenses against viruses, toxins and radiation. Improvements in thinking speed, memory and concentration. Reduces fatigue and depression while increasing ambition. Increases oxygen delivery.

0.3% Eleutheroside B and 0.5% Eleutheroside E.

Siberian Ginseng, ci wu jia (incorrectly called, in America, Siberian Ginseng.)

The root, the rhizomes (underground stem) and the leaves are being used.

"Siberian ginseng" products that are sold in America have nothing in similar with any kind of ginseng. The Siberian genseng plant is a shrub of 1 to 3 meters tall, while the ginseng plant is herbaceous. It does not have any similarity in looks to Chinese ginseng, Korean ginseng or American ginseng. It is called Siberian ginseng in America for advertising purposes.

It was first introduced into the American herb market in the late 1970s as "Wuchaseng" and "Wujiaseng." (wu jia sen). There appears to be no historical precedent in Chinese traditions to applying the qualifier "seng (short for ginseng )" to E. senticosus (Shiu Ying Hu, 1979). The correct Chinese name is ci wu jia.

The United States Congressional amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ? signed into law in May 2002 ? eliminates any confusion regarding what is true ginseng. Now only the genus Panax can be called ginseng on labeling or in advertising.

Siberian Ginseng is known to be useful for Alzheimer's disease, Athletic performance, Attention deficit disorder, Chemotherapy support, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Common cold/sore throat, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, Influenza (flu), Stress and fatigue.

Siberian ginseng is highly valued as an adaptogen, a substance that normalizes adverse conditions of the body. It is also used as a stimulant. Russians prescribe it for patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy due to its anti-radiation effect.

Modern studies conducted by Russian scientists show that Siberian ginseng relieves stress, lowers toxicity of some common drugs that tend to produce side effects in humans, increase mental alertness, improve resistance to colds and mild infections, and be beneficial in cases where a person is continuously in contact with environmental stresses.

Siberian ginseng extract was shown to stimulate cellular immunity. It was found to stimulate T-cell production, especially helper cells. Thus Siberian ginseng is touted for numerous immune-related disorders. German scientists have found that this herb may be useful for treatment in the early stages of AIDS. It is found to retard the spread of the virus by a synergistic action of the elevated numbers of both helper and cytotoxic T cells.

Eleuthero is a distant relative of Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng). Also known commonly as touch-me-not and devil's shrub, eleuthero has been most frequently nicknamed Siberian ginseng in this country. Eleuthero is native to the Taiga region of the Far East (south-eastern part of Russia, northern China, Korea, and Japan). The root and the rhizomes (underground stem) are used.