Ginseng

Ginseng, often described as the “king herb,” holds an important position in traditional Oriental medicine in many countries. Historical records on traditional medicinal systems reveal that ginseng root was used to treat a disease corresponding to diabetes. Description of ginseng’s medicinal effects found in the ancient Chinese materia medica contained a reference to ginseng’s ability to “quench thirst,” amongst the other wide-ranging beneficial effects .Japanese scientists reported that ginseng root decreased baseline blood glucose and reduced hyperglycemia caused by adrenaline or high concentration glucose administration (Wang, 1965; Wang, 1980). Ginseng root has since been used to treat diabetic patients