American ginseng

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Noun

American ginseng - North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginsengPanax quinquefolius, sanggenus Panax, Panax - perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginsengginseng - aromatic root of ginseng plantsherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

American ginseng

Herbal medicine
A perennial herb, the root of which has been used by Native Americans, Chinese and Indians as a general and immune tonic, and a cure-all for aenemia, asthma, common cold, depression, fatigue, flu, low back pain, stress and other conditions; like Oriental ginseng, it is said to be an aphrodisiac.

Toxicity
American ginseng may cause asthmatiform episodes, arrhythmias, palpitations, hypertension and postmenopausal bleeding.

American ginseng

A species of ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) used in alternative medicine as an adaptogen, aphrodisiac, stimulant, for the treatment of type II diabetes and for sexual dysfunction in men, See also: ginseng

American ginseng

noun

Synonyms for American ginseng

noun North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

Synonyms

Panax quinquefolius
sang

Related Words

genus Panax
Panax
ginseng
herb
herbaceous plant

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