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10/01/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Ginseng and red sage reduce arterial stiffening caused by exercise

Taiwanese researchers tested the ability of two Chinese medicinal herbs to delay the onset of vascular stiffening in muscles after excessive exercise. They reported that a week-long treatment using ginseng (Panax ginseng) and red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza) were able to improve the symptoms of arterial stiffening. This study was conducted by the National Taiwan University. […]

09/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

How effective is panax notoginseng in the treatment of acute pancreatitis?

Chinese ginseng (Panax notoginseng), referred to as San Qi in China, has been found to potentially treat acute pancreatitis. In the study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the protective effects of Chinese ginseng saponins against acute pancreatitis were evaluated in a mouse model. Researchers from Kunming Medical University and its affiliated hospitals […]

07/04/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Black ginseng shown to have anti-diabetic clinical applications

Black ginseng, a ginseng derivative (Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.) that has been repeatedly steamed and dried, is known to have biological and pharmacological activities. In the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a study has established its potential use in functional food and drugs, based on its distinct physicochemical properties and biological activity. Researchers compared the chemical composition […]

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