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Siberian Ginseng 刺五加
ci wu jia (incorrectly
called, in America, Siberian Ginseng.)
By:
Joe Hing Kwok Chu
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The root, the rhizomes (underground stem) and the leaves
are being used.
"Siberian ginseng"
products that are sold in America have nothing in similar with
any kind of
ginseng. The Siberian genseng plant is a shrub
of 1 to 3 meters tall, while the ginseng plant is herbaceous. It does not
have any similarity in looks to Chinese ginseng, Korean ginseng or
American ginseng. It is called Siberian ginseng in America for advertising
purposes.
It was first introduced into the American herb market in the late 1970s
as "Wuchaseng" and "Wujiaseng." (wu jia shen 五加蔘) There appears to
be no historical precedent in Chinese traditions to applying the qualifier
"seng ( 蔘 or short for ginseng )" to E. senticosus (Shiu Ying Hu,
1979). The correct Chinese name is ci wu jia.
The United States Congressional
amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act – signed into law in
May 2002 – eliminates any confusion regarding what is true ginseng. Now
only the genus Panax can be called ginseng on labeling or in advertising.
This plant is closer to
wu jia pi. 刺五加與五加皮較接近。.
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Latin botanical name:
拉丁學名：
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Eleutherococcus senticosus,
Acanthopanax senticosus
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Common Name:
英文名：
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devil's root
touch-me-not
Siberian ginseng (it is not a type of ginseng)
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Distribution:
分佈：
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northern China, Korea, Japan
and southeastern Russia (Taiga region).
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Properties (characteristics)：
性味：
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warm, bitter,
温，苦。
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Channels (meridians) entered:
歸經：
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lung, spleen, kidney
肺，脾，腎。
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Actions & Indications:
主治：
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For chronic inflammation
of bronchi, neurasthenia, low sexual function, weakness, low white cell
count after radiation therapy. It helps to reduce stress, to improve
the immune system, to fight cancer and aging, to reduce other effects
of radiation, to improve adrenal function. Ridding of dampness, pain,
weakness in lower limbs, insomnia, tiredness, dizziness due to weakness
and anxiety.
用於：長期支氣管發炎，神經衰弱，性能力低下，衰弱
，化療後白血球數量下降。可帮助减低精神壓力，增强免疫系统，抗癌，抗衰老，减低化療之副作用，增强腎上腺功能。去濕，驅風止痛。并用於下肢無力
，失眠，疲倦，因衰弱焦慮而致的晕眩。
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Dosage:
用量：
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9~30 g for boiling with
water and to be used as tea.
In tablets or capsules:
each dosage equals about 3 gram of dry root.
煎湯：9～30 克
片剤或粉剂，每次用相當3克的乾燥根。
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Chemical ingredients:
化學成份：
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The root contain varieties
of glucosides (0.6~0.9%): daucosterol, acanthosides A,B,B1,C,D,E, isofraxidinglucoside,
ethyl-α-D-galactoside, syringaresinol glucoside, syringin, hyperin.
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Modern Research:
现代研究：
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(1). Its anti-fatigue effect
is stronger than that of ginseng. (2). Improves function of megalocytes.
(3). Improves antigen. (4). Inhibits the growth of cancer cells and
leukemia of laboratory mice. (4). Increases the rate of the formation
of e-rosette of laboratory mice. (5).Ginsenosides characteristic of
Panax ginseng are not found in the roots of ci wu jia. (6). The extracts
from the plant, taken orally, increased the ability to handle adverse
physical conditions, improved mental performance, and enhanced the quality
of work under stressful conditions. (7). To avoid adjustment to the
herb, it should be used for no longer than 60 consecutive days, followed
by a period of 2-3 weeks of abstinence before using it again. (8)
according to School of Food and Nutrition of Fu Ren University in Taiwan
(輔仁大學食品營養系), it improves the oxygen intake up
to 8.2% on 20 athletes after taking 400mg per day of ci wu jia for 4
weeks. (9) dilates coronary arteries.
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Cautions:
禁忌：
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May not suitable for
yinxu (yin deficient) type of bodies.
對 陰虚
體質者可能不適用。
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Also:
See ginseng; wu jia pi
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Last update: Nov 25, 2008;
2:44 p.m. LAH
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