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'''Eleutherococcus senticosus''' is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. It is often colloquially referred to as Siberian ginseng, eleuthero or ciwujia. E. senticosus has a history of use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is known as cì wǔ jiā.
== Description Uses== The herb grows in mixed and coniferous mountain forests{{Uses|stress}}, forming low undergrowth or is found in groups in thickets and edges. Eleutherococcus senticosus is sometimes found in oak groves at the foot of cliffs{{Uses|pressure}}, very rarely in high forest riparian woodland. Its native habitat is East Asia{{Uses|Snakebites}}, China{{Uses|menopausal problems}}, Japan{{Uses|geriatric debility}}, {{Uses|physical and Russia. E. senticosus is broadly tolerant of soils, growing in sandy, loamy, and heavy clay soils with acid, neutral, or alkaline chemistry and including soils of low nutritional value. It can tolerate sun or dappled shade and some degree of pollution. E. senticosus is a deciduous shrub growing to 2m at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 3. It flowers in July in most habitats.mental stress}}<ref name="Uses"/>
== Uses Parts Used== *Eleutherococcus senticosus is promoted for having a wide range of health benefits, including boosting mental performance and making chemotherapy.*In Chinese herbology, Eleutherococcus senticosus is used in an attempt to treat bone marrow suppression caused by cancer chemotherapy or radiation, angina, hypercholesterolemia, and neurasthenia with headache, insomnia, and poor appetite{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
==Common Chemical Composition==dihydroxybenzoic acid, Eleutheroside<ref name=="chemical composition"/>
== External links Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
===Guna===
===Veerya===
===Vipaka===
===Karma===
===Prabhava===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Kirschner long 3.5-12cm, with spines or no thorns; leaflets 5, thin 4 or 3, petiole 0.5-2cm long, brown hair}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|purple-yellow|5|Flowers Season is June - August}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|ovoid-globose|8 mm|styles persistent, ca. 1.5 mm. Fl. Jun-Jul, fr. Aug-Oct|With hooked hairs|single}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Prefers a light warm open loamy humus-rich soil and a position sheltered from north and east winds<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Mixed and coniferous mountain forests}}, {{Commonly seen|forming small undergrowth or groups in thickets and edges}}, {{Commonly seen|high forest riparian woodland}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.drugs.com/npp/eleutherococcus.html "chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/1145576/details "morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Eleutherococcus+senticosus "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
[[Category:Herbs]]
* [https://www.mdidea.com/products/herbextract/eleutherosides/data06.html Phytochemicals and Constituents of Siberian Ginseng]
* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/eleuthero-herb.html Eleuthero (formerly Siberian Ginseng) – Health Benefits and Side Effects]
* [http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Eleutherococcus+senticosus Eleutherococcus senticosus on useful trophical plants]
[[Category:Herbs]]
