Ginseng: A healer's companion

Ginseng: A healer's companion

Ginseng, also known as Panax Ginseng, is a fleshy root typically found in cooler climates in the Northern Hemisphere and is known to be native to Korea, China and North America. The Latin word “Panax” means “to heal everything”. Panax ginseng are adaptogenic herbs. “Adaptogens” is a generic term for remedies that increase the resistance of organisms to a wide range of physical, chemical and biological harmful factors (stress, disease, fatigue).

The main active ingredients in ginseng are ginsenosides (saponins). Ginsenosides are also found in the leaves and stems of the ginseng plant, but the fleshy root has the greatest concentration of them. About 29 ginsenocides have been found in ginseng root. Ginseng also contains several steroid compounds, such as panaxtriol, which are remarkably similar to the anabolic steroids naturally occurring in the human body. Siberian ginseng comes from the same family, but is not true ginseng, and its active ingredient is eleutherosides.

A more recent discovery in ginseng is the component germanium, which is a powerful detoxifying agent found in organic products. Germanium acts as a powerful blood purifier

"Ginseng has a cleansing effect as gray matter is expelled (based on clairvoyant experiments). It is better to exercise immediately after taking ginseng to facilitate the expulsion of spent prana and to facilitate the assimilation of fresh prana energy."

– Advanced Pranic Healing, Master Choa Kok Sui, founder of Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga

The original name of the ginseng plant is “Ren Shen” in Chinese and “In Sam” in Korean, which means “human root” because of the shape of the root, which resembles the human form, complete with body and limbs.

Ginseng takes several years to mature and most cultivated roots are harvested when the plant is between 3 and 10 years old. For unknown reasons, cultivated ginseng plants begin to degenerate if left unharvested for a long time. However, wild ginseng is known to live for 100-150 years without degeneration. Ginseng requires at least 6 years to reach maturity to derive any medicinal value from it. Plants harvested before 6 years do not contain the healing ingredients and are therefore ineffective.

Ginseng is naturally white/off-white when harvested. The drying process determines the color of the final product. In ancient times, red ginseng was dried in the sun, which gave it its characteristic color. Most red ginseng now available is steamed during processing, giving it a similar red color. The steaming process makes Red Panax Ginseng unique and powerful as it concentrates and enhances the healing energy of the ginseng. Traditionally, only red ginseng was used for medicinal purposes in Asia.

Red ginseng is considered warmer (yang) compared to white ginseng (yin/cooler). Red ginseng is said to have better health benefits and healing properties than white ginseng.

The Chinese god of agriculture Shen Nong, who is credited with writing The Herbal Classic, the earliest known medical book in China, says: "Ginseng is effective in strengthening the heart, stabilizing the nervous system and mind, stopping shock, improving the level of intelligence, and extending lifespan."

In his Compendium of Materia Medica, the famous Ming Dynasty herbalist Li Shizhen pointed out that ginseng is very effective in replenishing the vitality of the human body, making the old look young, and saving lives from death.

According to Chinese herbal medicine, among our organs, the spleen and stomach belong to the earth element, which is considered the root of energy. Ginseng is also a product of the earth element. Therefore, ginseng is believed to affect the stomach (umbilicus and secondary umbilicus) and spleen, thereby providing rapid energy to the entire body.

“From a clairvoyant perspective, ginseng is very bright compared to other foods and medicines… Ginseng contains a lot of prana (life energy) and also a lot of “synthetic Ki”. The large increase in "synthetic Ki" in the secondary navel chakra (when consuming ginseng) is due to the activated main chakras producing more "synthetic Ki" and also to the "synthetic Ki" contained in the ginseng itself.

(Synthetic implies synthesis – that which is obtained by combining separate units/materials into a complex whole.)

– Master Choa Kok Sui, Advanced Pranic Healing

Some of the uses for which ginseng can be used –

Anti-aging, diabetes, anemia, cancer, depression, insomnia, hormonal imbalances, menopause, impotence, shock, fatigue, high blood pressure, effects of radiation, detoxifying effects of morphine and cocaine use, environmental, physical and mental stress and chronic diseases.

“Red ginseng nourishes the five internal organs, it has a sweet taste, it does not contain toxins, it calms and stabilizes the mind, eliminates palpitations, prevents terror and stops terror, removes evil Qi (pathogenic factors), clears vision, opens the heart, brightens the mind, strengthens memory, promotes wisdom and long-term administration of Ginseng will whiten the body and extend lifespan.” – Spirit Farmers Almanac, Chinese medical text around 4000 BC

"The degree of effect of ginseng depends on the dosage, the supplier of the ginseng (different suppliers produce ginseng with different brightness or strength) and the patient's body. The effect of half a gram of ginseng lasts about 10-16 hours. Within this time, the effect of the ginseng wears off. Therefore, to maintain health, it is better to take half a gram of ginseng twice a day "Sick people should preferably take a higher dosage... In order to increase the pranic energy level of the healer and enhance his or her healing abilities, it is advisable (but not necessary) to take one gram of ginseng before and after the healing of a large number of patients. For very weak patients, it is beneficial to take one to two grams of ginseng before treatment by the healer."

– Master Choa Kok Sui, Advanced Pranic Healing, Chapter: Seed Ideas.

Some unconfirmed side effects of ginseng include insomnia, headaches, upset stomach, diarrhea, vertigo, and dizziness.