Ginseng Forum
Other Roots & Herbs => Home Herbal Recipes and Remedies => : timbo August 22, 2013, 07:07:56 PM
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I was wondering how sangers use ginseng. I heard in Pritts book that people would chew fresh root for energy and I was wondering if other ginseng people used the root themselves or were just in it for the money and the fun of the search. I have been using a capsule of Korean panax and was impressed with it's properties. That is the main reason I would like to grow it and help to re-introduce it in our area. If it didn't work I wouldn't do it just on a speculation basis. A few years back a gentleman with deep pockets started a huge red deer farm , thousands of animals. Well a few years later viagra hit the market. You can probably guess how long he stayed in business. He chips wood for a plant now from that location. My point is the Asians KNOW it works as well as millions of others so , I can only see a bright future for the sale of this commodity. What worries me is climate change a will ginseng be able to survive. I live far enough north that I think my patch will survive and the price may go sky-high if it struggles elsewhere. If so wild ginseng will be even more rare in the wild. We use to get about 15 to 20 feet of snow where I live and the last few winters you could barely ride a snowmobile. My greatest worry is the roots not being insulated with deep snow. Anyway I was wondering how people used there own root , tea , leaf tea , root chewing etc .
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I don't use ginseng myself every day. However, I've had those times when I'll start dragging before the end of the day. I just eat a very small root (one of my raised 3yr) or a piece about the size of a pencil eraser at the beginning of the day. I never could tell any difference, until I was looking for something to do and realized I'd been at work an hour longer than I was supposed to be.
I have a buddy who worked nights at one of the PDs where I used to work. He would slam those big monster drinks to try and stay awake. I gave him some ginseng and he did the same thing...ate just a small piece at the beginning of his shift..and he would be bouncing off the walls all night.
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Yes , it's a very hard to notice any "effect". The capsules I take recommend two a day with food. I forget half the time and don't intend to take them everyday non-stop. I would rather use ginseng That I found or grew and use as you suggested and in a tea as chinese do. I was feeling my age (53) in all the ways a man my age does , but since using the capsules my endurance has returned , libido has improved , even lactose intolerance has lessened dramatically , I even think my vision has gotten a little better. I'm not a jump on the band wagon kind of person so I didn't start wanting to believe. But I am convinced there is something special about this herb. Thanks for the advise and if I ever get a free minute I'm gonna go sagin and find me the real deal!