TIENCHI GINSENG HERB PLANT

Latin Name: Panax pseudoginseng 

Alternate Names: Tien Qi, San Qi, Som Chuk (Chinese)

Family: ARALIACEAE

Parts Used: Root.

Properties: Adrenal Tonic, Anticoagulant, Blood Tonic, Cardiotonic, Circulatory Stimulant, Emmenagogue, Energy Tonic, Hemostatic, Hypotensive, Yin Tonic.

Internal Uses: Angina, Anxiety, Arteriosclerosis, Bloody Stool, Bloody Vomit, Fatigue, Hemorrhage, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Injury, Nosebleeds, Stress, Tachycardia, Trauma, Urinary Bleeding

Internal Applications: Tea, Tincture, Capsules.

Tienchi Ginseng is a premier herb to use for a wide range of injuries and traumas.  It improves energy circulation, reduces pain and swelling and dissolves blood clots. It is used internally and topically.  Tienchi Ginseng increases circulation to the coronary artery and in China it is often given to heart patients instead of nitroglycerin. 

Topical Uses: Injury, Sprains, Trauma, Wounds

Topical Applications: Liniment or poultice for wounds (including gunshot wounds), injuries, sprains and trauma.

Culinary uses: Cooked into soups for its tonic properties. 

Energetics: Bitter, Neutral.

Chemical Constituents: Arasaponin A and B, flavonoids (dencichine).

Contraindications: Avoid during pregnancy and in cases of blood deficiency.  If blood remains in the urine, stool or vomit after using this herb, seek medical attention. 

Comments: It is also known is China as the Miracle Root for the preservation of health.  In the Chinese Compedium of Materia Medica written in 1578, Tienchi Ginseng was regarded as more valuable than gold.

The common name Tienci Ginseng includes the species Panax notoginseng, which is used interchangeably with Panax pseudoginseng.

(c)1997 Hale Software, Inc.  Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.