For centuries, the therapeutic benefits of Siberian ginseng have been used to boost immunity, longevity and endurance, relieve fatigue and help prevent and remedy colds and flu
Siberian ginseng, botanical name Eleutherococcus senticosus, is an adaptogen, meaning that with use, your body is better able to adapt to physical, environmental and emotional stress
While scientists may disagree on the abilities of this root, sometimes called eleuthero, a plethora of studies reveal it to have antioxidant, antibacterial, radiation-shielding and insulin-lowering capabilities
Siberian ginseng is a deciduous, thorny, shrubby herb native to China, Russia and Korea, it grows to height of 3 metres. The leaves are palmate, elliptical with serrated margins and grow opposite one another. It produces male and female plants, the male plants produce purple flowers, whilst the females produce greenish white flowers in clusters which turn to black berries when ripe. The root itself is woody and is pale brown on the outside and creamy white on the inside
