Guest guest Posted October 21, 1999 Report Share Posted October 21, 1999 BRAVO Todd!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 Todd Have a look at http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/321/7258/395#EL7 and scroll down to the Ginseng article.Todd you have such a good way with words I thought you may like to respond to it. Heiko Lade Registered Acupuncturist / Chinese Herbalist 2 Jenkins St. Green Island, Dunedin New Zealand Tel: (03) 488 4086, Fax: (03) 488 4012 http://www.lade.com/heiko Email: heiko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 Dear Daren, Greetings. There are different types of ginseng: chinese ginseng, american ginseng (panax), siberian ginseng, korean red ginseng, and others. Farm productions of these different ginsengs are recently been technically commercialized. Check with healty or chinese pharmacy store. They should be carrying any of the ginseng products. Love and light, masterfe -------------------------- At 10:23 AM 10/26/00 -0000, you wrote: > >I read in a science magazine some months ago that the ginseng plant is >considered endangered or threatened. Please correct me if this is not >true? Is it being grown in farms or harvested from the wild? I was >told that it is not easy to find in herbal-drugstores where I live. > >Thank you. > >Best regards, >Daren ------------------- " Pranic Healing is not intended to replace orthodox medicine, but rather to complement it. If symptoms persist or the ailment is severe, please consult immediately a medical doctor and a certified pranic healer. " - GRAND MASTER CHOA KOK SUI ------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 Dear Master Fe, In Master Choa's book, it is said that one gram of ginseng a day may be taken. How do the different types of ginseng differ, and how should ginseng be taken? Is it taken like medicine or mixed with a drink? Thank you. Best wishes, Daren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2000 Report Share Posted November 4, 2000 Dear Daren, Greetings. GMCKS wrote in APH book: " To increase the pranic energy level of the healer and to improve his or her healing skill, it is advisable (but not necessary) to take 1 gram of ginseng before and after healing a large number of patients. It is also advantageous for patients who are very weak to take 1 to 2 of ginseng before being treated by the healer. " One gram of ginseng A DAY may be too powerful for some people. If you intend to do this, please listen to your body. There are many ginseng preparations. Choose what you think is best for you. For daily consumption I suggest you take ginseng in combination with other herbs. Love and light, masterfe ---------------------- At 10:54 AM 11/1/00 -0000, you wrote: >Dear Master Fe, > >In Master Choa's book, it is said that one gram of ginseng a day may >be taken. How do the different types of ginseng differ, and how >should ginseng be taken? Is it taken like medicine or mixed with a >drink? > >Thank you. > >Best wishes, >Daren > ------------------- " Pranic Healing is not intended to replace orthodox medicine, but rather to complement it. If symptoms persist or the ailment is severe, please consult immediately a medical doctor and a certified pranic healer. " - GRAND MASTER CHOA KOK SUI ------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2001 Report Share Posted January 9, 2001 I just called my local apothecary/herb store where I get most of my herbs, (wild crafted/organic) and asked about making a ginseng tincture. I want to make panex and siberian together. She said to get the right properties from it, it is boiled first and alcohol added later. I think because the roots are so hard. Does anyone have any recipe for this, the amounts, etc.? I am also going to make an echinacea tincture with the 2 kinds they have, and one she said is very hard to cultivate? or something like that. thank you agian. Take good care. Love, Renee and Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2001 Report Share Posted January 10, 2001 You don't want to boil it...what you want to do is steam it for about 10 to 20 minutes to soften it. Boiling would not be a good thing. Once softened, then chop if whole, and then follow normal tincture procedures. Lisa herbal remedies , rja86@w... wrote: > I just called my local apothecary/herb store where I get most of my > herbs, (wild crafted/organic) and asked about making a ginseng tincture. > I want to make panex and siberian together. She said to get the right > properties from it, it is boiled first and alcohol added later. I think > because the roots are so hard. > Does anyone have any recipe for this, the amounts, etc.? > > I am also going to make an echinacea tincture with the 2 kinds they > have, and one she said is very hard to cultivate? or something like > that. > > thank you agian. > > Take good care. > > Love, > Renee and Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2001 Report Share Posted January 10, 2001 I know that the roots are tough, but I wouldn't heat the herb at all. Heat can change the chemical structure of some of the vital nutrients. Best is to get a vita-mix if you don't already have one. That baby will grind anything, especially if you soak the Ginseng in your 50-50 mixture of Alcohol and distilled water = 100 proof for a half hour to an hour before you do your blending, which is what I do. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - lisa.coleman herbal remedies Tuesday, January 09, 2001 4:59 PM [herbal remedies] Re: ginseng You don't want to boil it...what you want to do is steam it for about 10 to 20 minutes to soften it. Boiling would not be a good thing.Once softened, then chop if whole, and then follow normal tincture procedures.Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2002 Report Share Posted July 26, 2002 Very interesting. I was aware of the " heating " vs " cooling " , but had believed ginseng to be more popular in TCM. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it was ok to use moderate amounts of the proper kind of ginseng to simply assist in maintaining good health. It took me a while to learn the hard way that the Korean was not the right one for me. I notice the American does not provide the same kind of sudden stimulation, however it has helped more with my overall energy level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2002 Report Share Posted July 26, 2002 Ginseng has shown to effect the adrenal glands, it is a stimulant and the way it is often used in the US is not a good thing. for a cold natured person they would feel the same effects from korean or chinese ginseng. But again balance and herb combination is the key. If you find the american helpful at times you likely have thirst, insomnia, palpatitions, irritability, constipation and night sweats. Ginsing will not adress these other symptoms and actually may make some worse over time. does the root problem come from the kidney, liver, heart or spleen. Again taking it as a pick me up whenever you need it, is not using the herb to fix the root problem but to mask a symptom, fatigue. Coffee, speed, maca, guarga, ma huang, astragalus, codinopsis all mask fatigue but some of those you might not want to take at all or not every other day. What makes one herb or the combination of herbs right for one person or another? Without diagnosis how can you treat effectively? I know that you see ginseng sold in every health food store to 7-11 and it is true of china as well. But they sell coffee, ma huang, tobacco and cheap beer in those places as well.... b --- gar_fla_62 <tampagar wrote: > Very interesting. I was aware of the " heating " vs > " cooling " , but had believed ginseng to be more > popular in TCM. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I > thought it was ok to use moderate amounts of the > proper kind of ginseng to simply assist in > maintaining good health. It took me a while to learn > the hard way that the Korean was not the right one > for me. I notice the American does not provide the > same kind of sudden stimulation, however it has > helped more with my overall energy level. > > Health - Feel better, live better http://health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2002 Report Share Posted July 26, 2002 " Without diagnosis, how can you treat effectively? " .........Needless to say, I have little trust in the advice of traditional doctors anymore, however I am of the belief that no one single school of thought (even in the alternative field) is absolute in finding all the answers. I feel they each can have their own bias. Nothing is black and white in this respect. This is why I would rather weigh everything and, through trial and error, hopefully find what works. No two people are alike, so taking a general rule and saying " is " or " isn't " or " should " or " should not " overlooks this. Getting back to the mentioned traits for using American ginseng, I have irritabilty and insomnia but not the others. If I understand correctly, the American is not a stimulant and in fact has the opposite effect. And yes, the Korean is more or less a " pick me up " . I didn't think the Maca was a stimulant in the same sense. For now, I will see if there's any improvement in taking that along with the DHEA. Guess it will have to take some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 I reeaaly don't remember...this was 24 years ago...There are so many different kinds nowadays, I guess whatever kind says for stamina and energy...if this helps. Gaye Gaye Now that is unusual. What type of ginseng? I only know of siberian ginseng and what it does. Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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