A SHORT REVIEW OF GOJI BERRY, GINGER, GINSENG AND ASTRAGALUS IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE AND ASIAN MEDICINE

A SHORT REVIEW OF GOJI BERRY, GINGER, GINSENG AND ASTRAGALUS IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE AND ASIAN MEDICINE

Goji berry has long played important roles in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), where they are believed to enhance immune system function, improve eyesight, protect liver, boost sperm production and improve circulation, among other effects. Ginger has been used in traditional medicine as an anti-edema drug and is used for the treatment of various diseases including nausea, gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory disorders, athero-sclerosis, migraine, depression, gastric ulcer, cholesterol; and other benefits of giner are reducing pain, rheumatoid arthritis, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. Ginseng contains an abundance of diversified chemical elements hardly found in other medicinal herbs. Red Ginseng is known to possess various biological activities including boosting the immune system, improving the blood circulation, enhancing memory, antifatigue effects, antioxidant effects and positive effects on menopausal disorder; white ginseng is used to promote the production fluids of body fluids as well as enhance physical fitness. In TCM, Astragalus considers to used in the treatment of diabetes, mellitus, nephritis, leukemia, uterine cancer, besides its tonic agent and diuretic effects. The usage of non-toxic and organic plant products having TCM Crops, development of modern drugs from Goji Berry, Ginger, Ginseng and Astragalus should be emphasized for the control of various diseases.

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  • Dr. Ali Soleymani (Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch, Isfahan, Iran) (a.soleymani444@gmail.com)
  • Dr. Hu Yuegao (China Agricultural University, Beijing, China) (huyuegao@cau.edu.cn)
  • Mr. Peiman Zandi (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences) (peiman.zandi@mail.ru)