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Panax

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n.1.A genus of perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng.
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Noun1.Panax - perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginsengPanax - perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
Araliaceae, family Araliaceae, ivy family - mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: genera Panax and Hedera
nin-sin, Panax ginseng, Panax pseudoginseng, Panax schinseng, ginseng - Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, sang - North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng


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The Korean ginseng roots and also other variants of Asian Panax ginseng contain highly active chemical properties called panaxosides or ginsenosides that are believed to contain the valuable medicinal compositions to heal many ailments.
In more ancient times, particularly in the Far East, love potions were very common and one plant that is still said to provide assistance in the love stakes is Panax ginseng - Ginseng to you and me.
Saponins (Ginsenosides) from stems and leaves of Panax quinquefolium prevented high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice.
 
 
 
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