Steinmetz:Panax

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Panax ginseng

Also known as (or relevant to) Panax ginseng Family Araliaceae English Names Ginseng Natural Habitat Manchuria Korea Japan China Tibet Part(s) Used Radix Ginseng = Radix Ninsi

Constituent(s) essential oil resin saponin tannin phosphates bitter principle Action aphrodisiac tonic stimulant restorative alterative demulcent

Panax quinquefolium

Also known as (or relevant to) Panax quinquefolium Family Araliaceae English Names American Ginseng Natural Habitat North America Part(s) Used Radix Panax quinquefolius

Action used as substitute for Radix Ginseng: tonic stimulant