What is Panax Ginseng Extract?
In the last few years public interest in herbs both as foods and medicines has steadily increased. While recently all herbs have been receiving attention there is one that has probably attracted more than any other. Panax ginseng; the most popular Asian herb. Panax ginseng extract enhances mental and physical performance. It is made from the root of a perennial plant spontaneously growing in China, southern Siberia, Korea and Japan. The botanical generic name panax hints at the wide range of medicinal uses associated with this herb. Panax is derived from the Greek word for panacea or cure all. The specific name ginseng is derived from the Chinese shing- seng; shing stands for the Chinese word for man and seng is the equivalent of essence. Ginseng or man- essence is so named because the root of this plant resembles the shape of a human body. What does Panax Ginseng do? It is believed that ginseng was first used in China more than five thousand years ago. Ginseng was recorded in the Shen
