Active ingredients per 5 grams tea bag:

Radix Panax quinquefolium 0.2g, Radix Panax ginseng 3.5g, Radix Glycyrrhizae preparata 0.5g

Dosage:
Adults - One tea bag per time. Can be taken 1 to 3 times a day after meals.

Direction:
Place one tea bag into a mug and add 250ml boiling water. Allow to infuse for at least 10 minutes.

Storage:
Store below 30°C. Protect from light and moisture.

Precaution:

• This is a Traditional Medicine. Please consult your pharmacist / doctor before taking this product.
• Contraindicated in pregnant women.
• Safe use in lactating women and children has not been established.
• Do not exceed the stated dose.
• Safety on long term use has not been established.
• Keep out of reach of children.

The use of ginseng for medical purposes dates back to 5000 years ago and is purported to be an anti-aging agent. In modern times, ginseng has been widely recognised as an adaptogen, and helps to increase resistance to stress and restore homeostasis. It is now increasingly popular and readily available as tea, powder, capsules or tablets. The principle bioactive components of American ginseng, ginsenosides, have been successfully isolated in experimental studies and proven to demonstrate various medical properties. Clinical studies are also actively conducted for various pharmacological actions. 

Pharmacological function:

1.  Anti-hyperglycemic properties

a.  Lower blood glucose through anti-apoptosis mechanisms of pancreatic β cells and stimulation of insulin synthesis¹

b.  Regulation of UCP-2 activation in the mitochondria of pancreatic β cells²

2.  Antioxidant function³

3.  Neuroprotection

a.  Neuronal death is delayed from transient forebrain ischemia⁴

4.  Immunomodulatory effects⁴

a.  Stimulate cell-mediated and humoral immune responses

b.  Fight against fatigue⁵

References:

^1.   Xie JT, Mehendale S, Yuan CS. Ginseng and Diabetes. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine 2005, 33(3): 397–404

^2.   Luo ZQ, Lup LG. American Ginseng Stimulates Insulin Production and Prevents Apoptosis through Regulation of Uncoupling Protein-2 in Cultured β Cells. eCAM 2006;3(3)365–372

^3.   Chun H, Kitts D.D. Free Radical Scavenging Capacity as related to antioxidant activity and Ginsenoside Composition of Asian and North American Ginseng Extracts. JAOCS 2001, 3:249-255

^4.   Attele A.S, Wu JA, Yuan CS. Ginseng Pharmacology Multiple Constituents and Multiple Actions. Biochem Pharm 1999,58:1685-1693

^5.   Barton DL, Soori GS et al. Pilot study of Panax quinequefolius (American Ginseng) to improve cancer-related fatigue: a randomnized, double-blind, dose-finding evaluation: NCCTG trial N03CA. Support Care Cancer 2010, 18:179-187