2012년 4월 6일 금요일

Korean Red Ginseng story of growth - Cultivation

Cultivation

Primini Treatment

In order to reduce the time from seeding to germination, the seed is treated to faciliate the groth of embryo so that seed shell is opened. Between the end of July and the beginning of August, seed are placed in seedbed and treated for 100 days until the beginning of November. The treatment platform should be placed in a cool place with eas water supply and drain. The treated seeds are collected two or three days before seedng, passing through seive to eliminate earth. They should be kept in a place where it is dry and not hot, avoiding sun.





2012년 4월 3일 화요일

Ginseng and Diabetes






Ginseng has the ability of curing diabetes due to its effectiveness in creating healthy, balanced, and clean metabolic system.

Basically diabetes is a disease that is caused by unbalanced blood sugar.
When the body suffers from low sugar level due to lack of glucose regulated by insulin hormone, Ginseng can help to improve the sugar level.

On the other hand, if the sugar level increases significantly, ginseng can help to lower it.

As we've seen above, ginseng works as a glucose regulator in the body by maintaining the level of glucose to a balanced rate.

However, you can't use the herb as a substitute for drugs. It should only be used as a supplemental food in treating diabetes. And remember always consult with your doctor first before making decision.

2012년 3월 29일 목요일

What is Korean Ginseng?



What is Korean Ginseng?


Korean ginseng is a perennial semi-shade plant(an herb whose aerial part dries up, leaving just the root in the winter, which then continues to grow in the spring), In botany Korean ginseng belongs to the Panax of the Araliacea family and its botanical name is Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, named for Carl Anton von Meyer, of the former Soviet Union , in 1843. Panax is a compound word, consisting of the Greek root words pan(from the word pana, meaning"all") and ax(from the word axon,meaning"treatment"), which, together,in the world panax, implies a treatment for all diseases



Kind of Ginseng







Kind of ginsengKorean ginsengAmerican ginsengP. notoginsengP. japonicum
Botanical namePanax ginseng
C.A. Meyer
Panax quinquefoius LPanax notoginseng
(Burk)F.H, Chen
Panax Japonicus
C.A. Meyer
Saponin types3214158
Main cultivation
area
The Korean PeninsulaWisconsin and
Virginia states of the US,
Ontario and
Quebec states of Canada
Yunnan and Guangxi
Provinces of China
All areas of Japan
AppearanceThe main root is developed
well in a straight and man-like
shape. The lateral root and fine
root are also developed evenly.
Short main root and
lateral root with
  poor development of
the fine root
Rough and black rootA bamboo-like
  shape with
  severe windin