Can Siberian ginseng help feelings of stress and fatigue?
Recently a friend recommended that I try taking some Siberian Ginseng to boost my energy levels during a particularly busy time. Siberian ginseng was not a herb that I knew very much about. Korean ginseng, often known as panax ginseng or Asian ginseng is the ginseng that I have read a lot about in the past and seems to have immune and metabolism boosting properties. So what about Siberian ginseng? Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is also known as Eleuthero, Eleutherococco, Ciwujia, Devil’s Bush, Touch-me-not and ussurian thorny pepper bush. It is a herb that is native to Siberia, Korea and parts of China. Since Siberian ginseng does not belong to the Panax family it cannot be considered as a ‘true’ ginseng. Although the beneficial actions of Siberian ginseng seem to be similar to those of Korean ginseng there is some debate as to whether it may be better to rename the herb Eleuthero so as to dissociate it from Korean ginseng. Herbalists refer to Siberian ginseng as being a
