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What is Ginseng? What is the value of Ginseng? What recipes do you have for Ginseng?
Answer:
- Ginseng is a very valuable and expensive herb. There are many varieties of Ginseng :-
- Korean Ginseng :-
- It is on the 'Heaty' side.
- Japanese Ginseng :-
- It is on the 'cooling' side.
- American and Canadian Ginseng (Western Ginseng) :-
- It is strengthening.
- Wild Ginseng from the mountains of Jilin in China :-
- It is neutral.
- Wild Mountain Ginseng :-
- This grew naturally.
- Cultivated Ginseng :-
- It is grown from the seeds of Wild Mountain Ginseng. It takes 6 to 10 years before the Ginseng is ready for harvesting.
- Seedings of Wild Mountain Ginseng :-
- These are initially cultivated. When the seedings are stronger they are replanted in the mountains.
- White Ginseng :-
- Ginseng processed with rock sugar or honey.
- Dark Red Ginseng :-
- It is steamed & processed.
- Sun-Dried Ginseng :-
- Unprocessed Ginseng.
- Value of Ginseng
- It is an energy-booster. It nourishes the blood, soothes and settles, improves clarity of vision and strengthens the internal energy or 'qi'.
- Recent research into Ginseng indicates that Ginseng can help to prevent cancer, slows down the aging process, improves the immuno-status and enhances brain power.
A researcher from an Amercian University who conducted an experiment on cancer cells stated that extracts of Ginseng placed on some cancer cells killed the cells. A professor
from Fuji University in Japan believes a certain component in Ginseng improves the immune system and prevents cancer growth, especially stomach cancer.
- Swedish researchers who conducted an experiment on students found that those given Ginseng begore their exams performed very well.
- Russian academicians found that night-shift workers who took Ginseng made fewer mistakes on the job. Ginseng has the distinctive ability to invigorate and enhance brain power so Russian astronauts often chew Ginseng.
- British medical doctors reported that old men who had been taking Ginseng over a period of time developed rosier complexions, their skin glow and their hair turned darker.
- Japanese doctors discovered significant improvements in diabetics who had taken Ginseng for a period of time.
- Ginseng can reduce cholesterol and prevent hardening of the arterial walls.
- Ways to prepare Ginseng
- Steamed :
- Slice Ginseng and soak overnight in an appropriate amount of cold water. Double-boil for an hour with red dates.
- Double-boiled with chicken:
- Soak Ginseng in some water for a few hours. Bring it to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for an hour. After that, double-boil it with chicken.
- In powder form:
- Slice the Ginseng and ground it into powder. Gulp it down with some water.
- Chewed raw:
- Slice the Ginseng and chew it raw.
Made Ginseng in a wine:
- Soak Ginseng in white rice wine.
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