* [[Japanese Ginseng]] = Panax Japonicus
* [[Panax Pseudoginseng]] = Nepal ginseng or Himalayan ginseng
* Brazilian Ginseng = [[Suma]] or Hebanthe eriantha* Malaysian Ginseng = [[Eurycoma Longifolia]]
==Special Precautions of Ginseng==
* Ginseng: May increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulants (blood thinners such as warfarin and heparin). Can also increase the bleeding effects of aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and ketoprofen. Combined with MAO inhibitors such as Nardil or Parnate may cause headache, trouble sleeping, nervousness and hyperactivity.
*[[Prince's Ginseng]] (Hai Er Shen) is not a member of the panax family
* See Precautions [[Panax Ginseng]].
==Health Benefits and uses of Ginseng are==
* Adaptogen: Increases body's ability to handle stresses of all kinds. Partly, this is because it "tones down" the sympathetic (fight or flight) nervous system and increases the relaxing parasympathetic system
* Used in [[Fu Zheng Therapy]]
==Main Combinations==
* Intellectual concentration : [[Bacopa]] + [[Ginkgo Biloba]] + [[Eleutherococcus]] (or Ginseng)
* Tonic : [[Guarana]] + Ginseng
* Tonic, stimulation of immunity, chronic fatigue : [[Royal Jelly]] + [[Goji Berry]] ([[Maca]] or Ginseng)
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