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Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Siberian Ginseng, Eleuthero, Ci Wu Jia, Acanthopanax Senticosus

  • Botanical Name

    Eleutherococcus senticosus

  • Part Used

    Root

  • Clinical Summary

    Click here

  • Monograph

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  • Alcohol

    45%

  • Dose

    15 to 40mL weekly

Siberian ginseng is often referred to as the ‘king of adaptogens’ and is traditionally used to help the body better adapt to stress. It is most effective in the treatment of prolonged exhaustion and anxiety resulting from overwork, lack of sleep and long-term stress and shows promise for the management of moderate chronic fatigue syndrome. Siberian ginseng is also used for increased endurance, especially athletic performance, and memory improvement, as well as for immunological enhancement and overall well-being.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Siberian Ginseng and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    In Russia Siberian ginseng was originally used by people in the Siberian taiga (sub-arctic) region to increase performance and quality of life, and to decrease infections. In the 1950s the term adaptogen was coined by Soviet scholars and they considered Siberian ginseng to be one of the most important adaptogens after Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng). It can invigorate qi (vital energy), strengthen the spleen and nourish the kidney in the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Siberian ginseng was first introduced into the American herb market in the late 1970s, as Wuchaseng and Wujiaseng, and it became commonly known as Eleuthero.

  • Actions

    Adaptogen, immunomodulator, antiviral, mild stimulant, tonic

  • Indications

    •    Tonic in cases of decreased performance
    •    Prophylactic and restorative tonic
    •    Convalescence during recovery from acute or chronic disease, trauma, surgery and other stressful episodes
    •    Increases the body’s resistance to stressful exposures
    •    Adjunctive cancer treatment

  • Energetics

     Warming

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Safety during pregnancy and lactation has not been established. In the absence of sufficient data, the use during pregnancy and lactation is not recommended. It is not traditionally used in pregnancy.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    May cause insomnia in some people if taken too close to bedtime. People with hypertension should be monitored.

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with alcohol, central nervous system depressants, digoxin, lithium and immunosuppressant drugs. Monitor with anticoagulant/antiplatelet and antidiabetic drugs. May be beneficial in chemotherapy – medical supervision recommended. 

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Withania, Korean Ginseng, Reishi, Astragalus, Codonopsis, Rhodiola, Schizandra