Does Ginseng Cure Cancer?

Diposting oleh writer on Selasa, 04 Oktober 2011



Ginseng is an herb that is extensively used in oriental medicine to cure all kinds of diseases. Korean ginseng, also known as Panax Ginseng or Chinese, is considered the most effective among the various types of ginseng available. It contains a group of compounds called ginsenoids that is claimed to be responsible for preventive and curative effects of ginseng.

Because of the potency of herbs in the fight against various conditions such as diabetes, cancer, fatigue and stress, and others, several studies conducted worldwide to understand the secret behind the effectiveness of this biljke.Skupina researchers studied the effects of ginseng, especially its potential to cure cancer and published their findings in the journal of Chinese medicine. They opined that ginsenoids act as functional ligands for activating different steroid hormone receptors. Through such mechanisms, ginseng acts on the body in ways similar to steroid hormones.

Ginseng has shown therapeutic effects on the cardio vascular system, central nervous system, immune system, metabolism, endocrine function, stress and aging. Ginseng is also used extensively in oriental medicine to treat cancer.

studies reveal that the pharmacological effects of ginseng are due to bioactive substances such as ginsenoids, saponins, peptides, polysaccharides, polyacetylenes, fatty acids, minerals and vitamins. According to a report in the Journal of Chinese Medicine, ginsenoids have anti-tumor effects and has the ability to induce apoptosis or death of tumor cells, anti-proliferation, anti-invasion and metastasis, as well as anti-angiogenesis.

Metastasis is the process by which cancer spreads from the place where the first in a primary tumor to other parts of the body. Metastasis is caused due to the cancer cells acquiring two separate abilities - increased motility and invasiveness. It involves a complex process of angiogenesis (the development process of new blood vessels) and cell interactions. Inhibiting tumor-induced angiogenesis, metastasis ginsenoids control. Ginsenoids are also useful in inhibiting the invasiveness of cancer. They have been shown to inhibit lung metastasis, and reduce the majority of tumors in melanoma, breast, stomach and pluća.Jedini way to cure cancer, control and destroy metastatic tumor cells.

Ginseng contains several compounds that have been found useful in promoting cell death in ovarian cancer cells, flat cells of lung cancer and adenocarcinoma stanice.Znanstvenici say that the way in which ginsenoids help in eliminating tumor cells can be stimulating cell death.

Ginsenoids also show preventive effects. They inhibit the progression of cell cycle and are known to stop cell growth in tumor cell lines of lung cancer, prostrate cancer, leukemia and liver cancer.

Researchers say it is called ginsenoids WG3 and RH2 have emerged in China, Taiwan ad as anti-cancer drugs. WG3 suppresses tumor angiogenesis, prevents the adhesion, invasion and metastasis of tumor cells. It was also found that chemotherapy with the addition of RH2 is 60% more effective than chemotherapy alone. RH2 also shown promise for alleviating the negative effects of chemotherapy such as hair loss, nausea, anemia and poor appetite.

I WG3 and RH2 are extracted from Korean red ginseng. This magical plant continues to astound scientists around the world and provide people with a living miracle.

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