• Ren Shen - King of Herbs

  • May 21 2023
  • Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Ren Shen - King of Herbs

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    Ginseng is often called "the King of Herbs," for its ability to improve physical energy, making the mind sharper and increasing life span. Ginseng potentially offers what we all strive forvitality, unlimited energy, intelligence and longevity, and unlike popular stimulants, it does not wreak havoc with the adrenal glands and the rest of the body. Instead, it counters stress, enhances immunity, improves the actions of the heart and lungs, regulates blood pressure and blood sugar, protects the liver, helps prevent hardening of the arteries and is an antioxidant...

    Panax ginseng, has been clinically used in China for thousands of years. The genus name 'Panax' was derived from Greek. 'Pan' means 'all' and 'axos' means 'cure'. Literally 'Panax' can be translated as 'cure-all' or panacea. The herbal root is named ginseng because it is shaped like a man. Actually the term 'ginseng' represents two Chinese ideograms: 'ren' (⼈) refers to 'man' and 'shen' (参) refers to 'essence' It is believed to embody man's three statures – body, mind and spirit. Thus it is also referred to as the king of herbs...

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