At GreenMedInfo.com, Dr. Diane Fulton discusses the therapeutic properties of ginseng, writing:

The healing properties of ginseng have been known in Asian medicine for thousands of years, and the highly prized herb was once worth it’s weight in gold. The primary components in ginseng that have been studied by modern scientists believed responsible for its broad spectrum of therapeuitc properties are called ginsenosides.

Scientific evidence in both basic and clinical research is growing on the amazing abilities of ginseng as neuroprotective, cardioprotective, liver protective and as a treatment for serious diseases such as cancers, diabetes and illnesses caused by oxidative stress and inflammation. Ginseng has also been found to improve immunity, energy and sexuality.

Neuroprotective Properties

Ginsenosides have extensive neuroprotective properties. Ginseng helps with depression, insomnia, Alzheimer׳s disease, Parkinson׳s disease and drug-induced neural cell damage.

Ginseng has the potential to increase cognitive ability for those with Alzheimer’s disease and alter gut microbiology by affecting the expression of apoptosis proteins. This neuroprotective effect and positive changes in the large intestine microbiota were demonstrated in a study of tree shrews.

In a meta-analysis of 18 eligible studies involving 343 animals, results suggested that ginseng has positive effects in animal models of Parkinson’s disease including improved TH-positive cells and Nissi-positive cells in the nigra and dopamine levels in the striatum part of the brain as well as reduced time to perform tasks, thus demonstrating powerful neuroprotective potential for human Parkinson’s disease.

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