Ginseng

Ginseng is a root from the Far East, where it is considered a panacea for all disorders linked to weakness or physical exhaustion and, consequently to sexual frigidity and impotence.

It is exceptional for combating ageing and disorders of the neurovegetative system and of cell metabolism.

It cannot be prepared at home, in fact it is available from pharmacies or herbalists in various forms, such as tonic elixir, concentrated extract, or freeze-dried, in sachets or jars.

It can also be found in various preparations combined with other medicinal herbs, or with royal jelly, and is a real jolt of energy and a powerful defence for the immune system. The result is a forceful action against every kind of weakness, and above all against the kind that attacks the emotional and sexual sphere.

In Italy there is a herb, growing wild in meadows, which is compared to ginseng and can be used as a stimulant and aphrodisiac, either as a decoction or as a fluid extract or tincture. It is known as Panace or Heracleum spondykium and has the same properties as ginseng. As a decoction, at a dose of 15 grams per litre of water, it can be taken in a dose of three glasses a day.

Both these remedies, precisely because of their effectiveness, should be used with caution, especially by very tense or nervous people, as they can cause excessive excitement.

Their use is recommended over an extended period, with breaks between one course of treatment and the next.