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[[File:Marathonginsengberry.jpg|thumb|right|''American ginseng'', ''Panacis quinquefolis'']]
 
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'''Panacis quinquefolis''' is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ivy family, commonly used as Chinese or Herbal medicine. An extract is sold as cold-fx. It is native to eastern North America, though it is also cultivated in places such as China.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Anxiety}}, {{Uses|Mental disorder}}, {{Uses|Menopause}}, {{Uses|Type 2 Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Heart disease}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Alzheimer}}.
  
'''Panacis quinquefolis''' ('''Panax quinquefolius, American ginseng''') is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ivy family, commonly used as Chinese or herbal medicine. An extract is sold as Cold-fX. It is native to eastern North America, though it is also cultivated in places such as China.<ref name="int"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Like Panax ginseng, American ginseng contains dammarane-type ginsenosides, or saponins, as the major biologically active constituents. Dammarane-type ginsenosides include two classifications.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
*There is little evidence to support that American ginseng is effective against the common cold.<ref name="uses"/>
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==Common names==
*The plant's forked root and leaves were traditionally used for medicinal purposes by Native Americans.
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{{Common names|kn=Ativisa|ml=Ativisam|sa=Ativisha|ta=Atividyam|te=Ati visa|hi=Atis|en=Indian Atees}}
*There is tentative evidence that it may lessen the length of sickness when used preventively.<ref name="uses2/>
 
  
==Common name==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
* '''English''' - Chinese  medicine
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===Rasa===
  
== References ==
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===Guna===
  
<references>
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===Veerya===
<ref name="int">[http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume13/Araliaceae.pdf "Flora of China"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3024156/ "Complementary and alternative medicine for prevention and treatment of the common cold."]</ref>
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===Vipaka===
<ref name="uses2>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136130/ "North American (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng) Preparations for Prevention of the Common Cold in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review."]</ref>
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Ovel|}}.
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White–violet|10-18|Flowers are Large, hooded and occur in slender racemes or lax leafy panicles. Corolla is hairy. Carpels are five in number}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome||s|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Ginseng has fairly stringent environmental requirements. It requires at least 70 percent shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Well drained soil}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy soil}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:MonkGinsengGarden.jpg|Under wooden shade
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File:American-ginseng-with-fruit.jpg|
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File:Marathonginsengberry.jpg|
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File:American Ginseng.jpg|
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File:American Ginseng 3.jpg|
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File:American Ginseng 1.jpg|
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File:American Ginseng 2.jpg|
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_ginseng Chemical components]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://extension.psu.edu/history-and-cultivation-of-ginseng Cultivation]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.medicalhealthguide.com/herb/ginseng.htm Ginseng Panax Health Benefits]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_ginseng American ginseng-Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/panax-ginseng.html Panax Ginseng – Health Benefits and Side Effects]
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* [http://eol.org/pages/1153396/overview American ginseng on encyclopedea of life]
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* [https://www.mdidea.com/products/new/new07902.html Botanical Description of Panax Ginseng]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
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[[Category:Araliaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:10, 26 June 2020

American ginseng, Panacis quinquefolis

Panacis quinquefolis is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ivy family, commonly used as Chinese or Herbal medicine. An extract is sold as cold-fx. It is native to eastern North America, though it is also cultivated in places such as China.

Uses

Anxiety, Mental disorder, Menopause, Type 2 Diabetes, Heart disease, Cancer, Alzheimer.

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Like Panax ginseng, American ginseng contains dammarane-type ginsenosides, or saponins, as the major biologically active constituents. Dammarane-type ginsenosides include two classifications.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Ativisa
Hindi Atis
Malayalam Ativisam
Tamil Atividyam
Telugu Ati visa
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Ativisha
English Indian Atees


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovel

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long White–violet 10-18 Flowers are Large, hooded and occur in slender racemes or lax leafy panicles. Corolla is hairy. Carpels are five in number

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome s {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Ginseng has fairly stringent environmental requirements. It requires at least 70 percent shade.[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Well drained soil, Sandy soil.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links