What is Eleuthero Root?
Eleutherococcus Senticosus or Eleuthero Root, is a forest plant in the family araliaceae . It is originally from southeast Russia, Northern China, Korea and Japan, but now grows in British Columbia, Canada, Washington, Oregon and North California. From at least 190 A.D. It uses traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) rhizomes and roots of this plant to treat various diseases. Research to determine that the conditions can successfully solve the conditions of the Eleuthero root shows that it is possible effective for viral infections; Many other therapeutic claims of this plant have insufficient evidence that they documented. This plant should not be confused with American or Panax ginseng, a plant with another chemical make -up. The US has banned the use of the name Siberian ginseng when you pass through the 2002 ginseng labeling law. This law was an attempt to reduce the confusion between the Room of Panax Ginseng and Eleuthero.
in tcm with the rootEn Eleuthero often uses as adaptogen or tonic for the whole body. It is available in the form of capsule, tea or tincture. This herb is used in TCM to treat atherosclerosis, kidney disease and viral infections. However, researching the effectiveness of the Eleuthero root showed mixed results. It seems that a common cold has less serious symptoms and shorter time if the plant is taken within 72 hours of the onset of symptoms. It was found that it works best in combination with Andrographis, another herb.
The study on the efficacy of this herb on the Herpes Simplex 2 virus has shown that when the patient was treated with a standardized Eleuthero root containing 0.3% Eleutherosides, the virus had a shorter duration and Created less severe symptoms. Preliminary research has shown that this herb can be useful in long -term HIV treatment. Results show that T4 lymphocytes increase when healthy people use Eleuthero root. More human experiments need to be performed to confirm how useful it will be in HIV treatment. Was done notSufficient research to determine whether and how well the treatment of Eleuthero roots can help help heart disease, fatigue, influenza, kidney disease or other conditions.
This herb is associated with some side effects, such as diarrhea, insomnia or palpitations of the heart rhythm. It can also act as estrogen and impaired conditions that are sensitive to hormones such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis or breast cancer. Eleuthero can also make mane or schizophrenia more serious. There are also reports that this plant interacts with several different drugs, including digoxin, lithium, haloperidol and cycobenzaprin. Those who suffer from any of these conditions or who use summer want to consult with a professional healthcare provider before using Eleuthero.