1. Blood flow

'Bonchogangmok' which is an ancient medical book records ginseng has the medicine with effect of cardiotonic action. This is because the ginseng speeds up the blood circulation.
The red ginseng has largely 4 functions improving the blood flow. First, the red ginseng helps absorb the fat such as excessive cholesterol, saturated fat, etc in the blood and then break down the fat. Second, it helps dissolve the platelet clump. Third, it reduces TXA2 which makes platelet agglomerated each other, while increases prostacycline which prevents.
platelet from agglomerating each other. And fourth, it improves the erythrocyte deformability. The reason the ginseng is regarded as cure-all is deeply involved with its effect improving the blood circulation.

2. Diabetes

Diabetes refers to a disease that glucose cannot be used for energy but excreted in the urine because of insufficient secretion of insulin controlling the glycometabolism or low activity of insulin. The diabetes has three poly-symptoms of polydipsia, polyuria and polyphagia. People with diabetes need to often excrete the glucose in the urine because it runs over the blood. This causes it to hydrate from the body and to often want water, and it causes it not to be supplied energy properly and to tend to eat a lot of foods.

Among 7 effects theory of ginseng, the effect of Bogiegootal(ÜÍѨϴ÷­) and Saengjinjigal(ßæòÐò­Êä) proves the ginseng is the best remedy for diabetes. Bogiegootal(ÜÍѨϴ÷­) helps invigorate and works well when a patient is in weak stamina or is thoroughly absent-minded owing to disease. Saengjinjigal(ßæòÐò­Êä) relieves the thirst by replenishing the body fluid required by our body. In other words, it means the ginseng relieves the thirst and physical weakness which are characteristics of diabetes.

3. Immunity

Immunity is a human defense system against bacteria, virus, etc invaded from the outside. Building up the immunity is a basic to preserve the health. The improvement of immunity by the ginseng has been already demonstrated scientifically many times.
Dr. Arsalan Kharazmi's team in Danish national hospital published the test result that the ginseng improved the human immune function in October 2004. Dr. Kharazmi determined the ginseng does not only eliminate the inflammation but also effective for cold by improving the body's immune function.
In 2001, a similar result of study was also published in Japan. Dr. Kaneko researched the ingestion relationship between cold and powdered red ginseng for 14 outpatients with age of 45~90.
Among many studies, the study on AIDS by Dr. Joe Young-Geol, Seoul Asan Hospital shows the best for the amazing effect of increased immunity of the ginseng. This disease leads to the death since our body cannot defend itself against even micro germs from the outside because our body becomes less immune, not because of HIV virus.
Dr. Joe proved that the power of immune system is maintained continuously because the cell count of CD4+T acting an important role in immune function did not decrease at the result of letting 70 AIDS patients take 5.4g of powdered red ginseng each day. This enables the patient to postpone the degree which AIDS gets worse and to extend their normal life times. Furthermore, he demonstrated that the long term administration of AZT, a AIDS chemptherapeutic agent to AIDS patient causes the resistance to such drugs and side-effect which immunocyte reduces after one year, but the red ginseng reduces this adverse effect markedly.
Dr. Joe recommends to take red ginseng as well when AIDS patients takes chemotherapeutic agent.

4. Anticancer

'Myungeuibyulgok' in China published 1500 years ago said that ginseng 'breaks down(÷ò) the solid lump(̱îÝ)' as one of remedial effect of ginseng. The ¡®solid lump(̱îÝ)¡¯ refers to the solid lump which is formed in stomach, liver, womb, etc and it can be understood as ulcer or cancer today. Seeing that the ginseng breaks down the lump, we think the antient people noticed the ginseng has been effective for cancer.
The normal immune function in the human body has the ability which can break down up to ten million tumor cells formed in the body.
If usually cancer is as such detected clinically, it means the state the cancer includes at least one billion tumor cells, so it is the case far beyond the level that can be destroyed by immune function. Therefore, the ginseng with the effect reinforcing the defense wall and resistance power in the body works very well in preventing and treating cancer.
The effect of ginseng on the cancer is considered the ginseng contributes to reinforce the body's non-specific resistance such as prevent immune declination, improve the nutritional condition, etc rather than directly acts on the cancer cells clinically. The study shows the red ginseng also has the effect to significantly reducing the menopausal syndrome in women.

5. Climacterium

Women climacterium is a symptom which the ovarian function declines before or after age of 50 and brings about the physical and mental change. This is attributed to the change such as reduced production of estrogen, increased folicle stimulation hormone and luteinizing hormone, etc.
Prof. Kikuchi of Obstetrics & Gynecology in Defense Medical School in Japan performed the improvement test of menopausal symptom using Korea Ginseng for 9 patients with menopausal disorder requiring the medicine such as hormone replacement therapy, antidepressant or etc in 2000. The test result shows SMI has improved significantly.
Prof. Kikuchi said, ¡°Ginseng has many kinds of substances having various biological activity. Because they work on the central nerve system or ovary and speed up the production of female hormone and also have effect on the blood coagulation system, the ginseng improved the symptoms on the whole".
Dr. Okita in Japan demonstrated that experimental group who has taken ginseng showed the outstanding effect on the vasomotor disorder such as cold hands and feet, facial flush, etc and the ovarian function such as menstrual pain, menstrual irregularity, etc, as a result the improvement effect of 84.3% was recorded through the test for 113 patients with menopausal disorder. Dr. Okita reported the improvement effect increased to 90.5% if the red ginseng can be taken with Dangguijakyaksan.
Korea ginseng & tobacco research institute performed a test of effects and efficacy of reg ginseng, isoflavone and Dangguijakyaksan on the menopausal disorder improvement in collaboration with Medical Shcool of Chungnam University. When they let 30 women who have been diagnosed as menopausal syndrome take the test product for 12 weeks, the test showed SMI reflecting total 15 symptoms decreased significantly.

6. Antifatigue & Antistress

If the work is become less efficient when we perform physical or mental work, it is called 'fatigue'. The human body has the homeostasis which will maintain the constant harmony and balance. This homeostasis is expressed as fatigue in term of warning the excessive consumption of energy. At this time, if we do not take a rest, it causes stress. It means the homeostasis is broken.
The result of test of 'Effects of red ginseng intake on the recovery of muscular fatigue' performed by Korea ginseng and tobacco research institute demonstrated that the ginseng was effective for fatigue and stress.
Research team in the institute divided 23 football players into two groups. They administered red ginseng extract 500mg 3 times daily for 12 weeks to one group and administered placebo to the other group. The result showed that average heartbeat in the reg ginseng administered group was appreciably lower than in the placebo group when the football players did maximum exercise after 12 weeks of administration of red ginseng extract. It also showed that the insulin reduced symptom in plasma in the reg ginseng administered group was alleviated a lot and the deposition of lactic acid also low in the red ginseng administered group of after the hardest exercise.
Dr. Brake who is a Russian scholar performed a test of fatigue recovery using rats. He let the rats swim in the water tank and make them feel fatigue. And then, he administered alcohol leach liquor from ginseng to one tired rat and administered only alcohol to the other tired rat and then let them continue swimming. The result showed that ginseng extracted solution administered rat lasted longer 26% than solely alcohol administered rat. He named this as effect of 'Adaptagen'.
Chinese medical book, ¡®Bonchogangmok¡¯ records, ¡°Ginseng restores the physical weakness quickly and helps the function of five visceras and six entails". From the paper analyzing the medical affaires in the palace in King Kojong of Dynasty Chosun, there were many cases which prescribed ginseng rice gruel (Liquid food straining through sieve after boiling the ginseng and millet with water) to the King for the fatigue recovery.
The fatigue and stress disturb the harmony and balance of the body. The ginseng works well to prevent it.

7. Skin beauty care

The court ladies in Dynasty Chosun took bath with ginseng liquid to be in King's favor because the ginseng leaf tea was said to have excellent effect to prevent chloasma, blemish, etc and controls the wrinkles. 'Takdokhapchang (öõÔ¸ùêóê) which is one of 7 effects theory means the effect which keeps the skin fine and relieves the boils by detoxifying the body.
What about today? The ginseng extract is contained, without exception, in the world famous company's cosmetics such as Sisley, Shiseido, Lancome, Origins, etc. If so, is the ginseng useful for the skin beauty care?
The folk remedy that ginseng has the anti-inflammatory effect on the skin and works well to treat the acne has been passed from the old times. The latest study reports the various medicinal effects of saponin such as antiaging, prevention of peroxidation, inhibition of inflammatory reaction, etc of saponin.
The ginseng is also helpful for the skin whitening. The black pigment of skin is formed by the synthesis of melanin. The tyrosinase plays the pivotal role during the synthesis process and at this time, the ginseng extract reduces the production of melanin in the cells and inhibits the multiplication of cells by suppressing the activity of this tyrosinase.
The ginseng is also very effective for skin trouble. The commonest causes of acne are three causes such as unusual cornification of follicle wall, increase in sebum secretion and bacteria as chronic inflammatory disease on the follicle sebaceous gland.
According to the test performed by dermatological laboratory in Medical School, Hanyang University, they let 20 adults provoke the dermatitis and apply the ointment containing saponin, and then observed them for 48 hours. The result showed the effect that reduced the inflammation exceptionally in saponin-containing ointment applied group than in solely ointment applied group. The ginseng is also known to be effective for anti-wrinkles. The skin beauty care of ginseng used by our ancestors has been steadily determined by today's science.

8. Stamina

There is a saying, 'Korean geisha drug without ginseng preserved in honey' meaning that there is no must-have. Perhaps the drug has been recognized as aphrodisiac from old times and so it was the food which must be prepared by the geisha house.
The commonest problem of sexual dysfunction is impotence. Its main causes are hyposexuality and insufficient supply of blood to the corpus spongiosum in the penis. But, the ginseng helps facilitate the erectility by stimulating the sexual desire and raise the sexual satisfaction by giving ecstasy in sex.
This is because the ginseng helps relax the smooth muscle in the cavernous body of penis, dilate the peripheral blood vessel and reduce the resistance to blood flow. That is to say, the ginseng shows the sovereign virtue in the impotence as the blood circulation speeds up.

9. Hangover relief

TRelieving hangover is a perennial problem of drinkers. Hangover is caused by alcohol contained in the liquor and acetaldehyde which is the primary metabolite of alcohol.
The acetaldehyde causes vomit, dizziness, dilatation of pupil and boosting cardiac impulse and respiration by stimulating the afferent fibers in the vagus nerve and sympathetic nerve. The hangover means the state stimulating the nerves continuously because alcohol and acetaldehyde remain in the body. Hence, the production of lots of breakdown enzyme of alcohol and acetaldehyde is effective for the hangover.
Dr, Lee Jae-yul team of Korea ginseng & tobacco research institute performed a test of effect of ginseng on the hanover for 14 healthy adult men. They compared the case which a person drinks Soju between the case the same person Soju blended with red ginseng candy 3g under the same condition. The test result showed that alcohol level was 0.11% when drinking Soju blended with red ginseng, where the level was 0.18% when drinking solely Soju. In other words, it means alcohol was broken down faster when drinking Soju blended with red ginseng.
Prof. Ju Chung-No of Yeonsei University reported to the academic community that he observed the activity of various kinds of enzymes which are involved in the metabolic system of alcohol increased by saponin contained in ginseng. According to the test by Prof. Ju, the liver damage level was much less in liver cells of the rats to which administered alcohol with red ginseng for straight 10 days than in the rats to which administered solely alcohol.
Prof. Huh Geun of Yeongnam University demonstrated that alcohol breakdown was speeded up through the test which administered red ginseng to the rats after arousing the chronic alcoholism to them.

10. Anti-kinesia

People carried a root of ginseng when they had a long travel in the days antinauseant had been not common. Because they don't feel motion sickness if they chew a piece of ginseng when they are on board of train, car and boat. This is a folk remedy which has passed down from generation to generation.
What is the scientific basis which ginseng prevents the motion sickness? Since long before the ginseng has been used to alleviate vomit and nausea symptom by folk medicine and Traditional Korean medicine. If such effect is established by modern medical science, the antinauseant would have the value of usability for antidrug of side-effect of anticancer drug as well as for antinauseant.
Vomit or nausea symptom is manifested when being on board of car or boat with severe shake or when patient awakes from the systemic anethetic operation, or when cancer patient is administered anticancer drug. The site of nerve getting involved in nausea and vomit is known to be part of hindbrain. Lots of 5-HT©ü receptors are in this site, and the drug suppressing them can control the vomit and nausea as well.
Prof. Na Seung-Ryul's team determined the effect of ginseng on antinausea and antivomit through the animal test. Prof. Na's team performed two tests.
For one test, M4 which is a metabolite of saponin was administered to frogs after generating 5-HT©ü receptors in the brain of frogs. The test result showed that M4 played a role controlling the amount of 5-HT©ü receptors.
For the other test, they administered to the cats dividing them into two groups-cats administering saponin and control group, and then compared the count of nausea and vomit. The test result showed that cats administering saponin manifested better antivomit effect 50% than control group.
Actually, many people with cancer take red ginseng. Because the red ginseng plays the role preventing the side effect from the anticancer drug as well as reinforcing the immunity.
In conclusion, the red ginseng is a key to solve the root of disease which we usually concern about. What do you think you take the red ginseng with such many effects?
First, it would be safe to store in the refrigerator putting in the glass container with cap to prevent corruption of red ginseng liquid. Because plastic container may cause the corruption of red ginseng substance, it is not recommended to use.
Second, it is better to shake and then take a glass thrice a day when your stomach is empty before eating. Because empty stomach can raise the absorption of nutrition effectively.
Third, you had better keep right eating habit and regular exercise along with regular intake.
Fourth, at the event of aide effects, stop taking it and follow your doctor's instructions. However a medicine may be good, there is no medicine without side effects. Although it may be very few, there are some cases having side effects such as skin eruption, vomit, etc after taking red ginseng product. In such case, immediately taking red ginseng product, seek medical assistance in the hospital nearest you. It is not recommended to people with lots of heat because red ginseng generates heat a lot.