CONSTITUENTS OF GINSENG: The root of ginseng
contains...several steroid compounds such as panaxatriol. A
steroid is a chemical compound with the
of which estrogen, testosterone, cortisone, and DCA are
prime examples.
male and female body; and acts as the body's natural
anabolic. By definition, an anabolic is a substance that
builds up the health of the body by regulating the burning
of energy. Because the steroid constituents of ginseng are
so similar in structure to the body's own anabolic agents,
it's certainly very feasible that they would act in a
similar manner.
The Complete Book of Ginseng, Richard Heffern
ENERGY: Among the general metabolic effects of Panax ginseng
is a complex of phenomena that work to increase energy
buildup in the body and to bring about a muscular efficiency
in humans by as much as 40%. Adaptogens also enhance work
capacity and reduce fatigue under arduous conditions such as
severe temperatures or long hours.
The Book of Ginseng, Sarah Harriman
ENDURANCE: Some of the earliest experiments on this
stimulant action were carried out on mice by Professor
Brekhman, head of the Institute of Biologically Active
Substances in Vladivostok. He devised a swimming test to see
if ginseng could increase stamina. Mice are put into the
water, where they swim until they are exhausted. They are
allowed to rest, and then made to swim a second time.
Professor Brekhman showed mice given ginseng were able to
swim nearly twice as long before they were exhausted. The
same experiment has been repeated in many parts of the
world, with the same result. A European laboratory has
recently demonstrated that even if the mice are given doses
of ginseng similar to the normal human doses, their increase
in stamina is still quite noticeable. The ginseng effect is
cumulative. If the mice are given ginseng continuously for a
month they can regularly swim for twice as long as those
mice not given ginseng.
About Ginseng, Stephen Fulder, MA, PhD
OXYGEN: Consider for a moment the basic fact of the life
process whereby food is burned by the body to give off
energy, while carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) are
created. CO2 is discharged from the lungs when we exhale,
and H2 combines with oxygen to form water which is
discharged in the urine and sweat. Hydrogen may be referred
to as a positive ion, which is as useless to the body as
dust clogging the inner workings of a machine. To insure
that the body functions normally, hydrogen must be removed,
but for a complete removal a large quantity of oxygen is
needed. The germanium compound (found in ginseng) with its
strong dehydrogenating effect takes the place of oxygen in
combining with hydrogen to eliminate the latter from the
body. (Laboratory) results obtained showed a remarkable
decrease of oxygen consumption in the diaphragm and
liver...clear indication that the compound acted as a
substitute for oxygen in combining with hydrogen. (Korean
Ginseng has the highest content of organic germanium).
Germanium, a Medical Godsend, Dr. Kazuhiko Asai