Stress Benefits of Ginseng

American ginseng is known by the Chinese as the "cooling" ginseng, because it stimulates the Yin. It is believed to be more effective in combating the effects of stress than Korean ginseng, which is considered warming and stimulates the Yang.

Ginseng - stress

Ginseng has traditionally been used to treat insomnia, nervous dyspepsia, stomach cramps, and other signs of stress. Because of its ability to reduce stress, some herbal specialists consider ginseng as part of the treatment for depression. A study of 501 men and women in Mexico City found significant improvements in quality of life measures (energy, sleep, sex life, personal satisfaction, well-being) in those taking American ginseng.

Animal experiments have demonstrated the ability of American ginseng root powder to significantly reverse acute stress-induced changes in spleen weight and plasma and stress-associated plasma enzymes (ALT, AST, and CK). It also significantly reversed chronic stress-induced gastric ulcers and adrenal gland weight changes.

Stress can to lead to the development of many types of diseases. The adrenal gland is an indispensable organ that responds to stress. It secretes catacholamines and cortisol which stimulate the body to respond to stress. However long term or excessive stress results in over-secretion of catecholamines and cortisol, leading to over-reaction and exhaustion of the organs. This results in gastrointestinal symptoms (anorexia, dyspepsia, gastric ulcer etc), fatigue, psychoneurosis (anxiety, depression, amnesia etc), hypertension and immunosuppression.

Laboratory experiments show that the ginsenoside fraction of ginseng (mainly the protopanaxatriols), and in particular Rg2 and the metabolite M4, reduce the secretion of catecholamines by the adrenal gland. American ginseng appears to inhibit catecholamine secretion by blocking acetylcholine induced sodium ion influx into the cells through nicotinic acetyl choline receptor-operated cation channels.

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