Siberian Ginseng – Your Get Up and Go!

The root of Siberian ginseng or Eleuthero, has been used in China and Russia for centuries with a variety of uses and benefits which it provides. The plant belongs to the ginseng family and is perennial growing between 25 cm and 50 cm in height in the wild. Siberian ginseng is botanically different from true ginseng species, namely Korean and American ginseng.

Each Siberian ginseng plant can take several years to grow but the roots can live for over a hundred years. The roots are creamy yellow or white resembling a parsnip with rootlets that often resemble a man.

The Chinese have used Siberian ginseng for over 4000 years for its multiple benefits, whilst Russians discovered that this herb has similar properties to ginseng. 

Siberian Ginseng is well known as an adaptogen, an overall tonic and stimulant.  It is helpful for increasing energy, used for depression, an aphrodisiac and assists the body withstand stress and mental alertness.  It helps fight off colds and flu and improves overall health, reducing cholesterol and lowering blood pressure.  It strengthens adrenal and reproductive glands and promotes lung function.

It is not to be used when pregnant and may interfere with cardiac medication and hypoglycaemic agents.

Take 50-100 drops 3 times per day for 6 weeks and stop for 2 weeks.