Siberian Ginseng, (Eleutherococcus senticosus), despite its name, is not technically a Ginseng, as it has different active components to both the American and Korean Ginseng varieties. Eleuthero, as it is also known, has been revered for its adaptogenic properties; enabling enhanced endurance and stamina for periods of high mental and physical demand. In fact, this is the plant that gave rise to the term “adaptogen”. The Soviet scientist, N.V. Lazarez in 1947 coined the term “adaptogen” to denote the plant’s capacity to build general resilience to adverse conditions, after it came to the attention of researchers. Before this, the plant had quietly been featured in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) texts for some 2,000 years, but had largely been unknown to the Western world. 

Since then, the herb has gained in popularity as a nourishing and strengthening plant. It has been used to assist Russian athletes prepare for the Olympic games in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was even incorporated into the 1977 preparation space programme for Russian cosmonauts.

Traditional uses include:

For assistance with convalescence from fatigue and illness

For relief of weariness and general debility

To support healthy immune response

To help restore a healthy adaptation to stress of many origins

Toning the nervous system

To assist with supporting energy production

If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.