The Healing Power of Ginseng

Joseph P. Hou (J P Hou Institute, Orlando, FL, USA)

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CRC Press
15 July 2019

Pharmacology; Complementary medicine; Botany & plant sciences

Health and medical uses of ginseng is broad due to its adaptogenic properties, it is an effective tonic. Ginseng can be used to improve mental and physical performance, reduce stress, and increase longevity. This book covers the properties and uses of four varieties of ginseng in the world with focus on American and Asian types of ginseng. This books discusses healing properties of ginseng, growing ginseng plants, chemical, nutritional, medical and pharmacological properties, detoxification, longevity and proper usage of the root.

Features

• Discusses four types of ginseng, chemical compositions, clinical and pharmacological uses

• Presents various clinical uses of ginseng, covering more than 40 diseases and conditions

• Covers traditional Chinese medicine related history of the use of ginseng in China, and the discovery of both Asian and American ginseng.

• Teaches users how to use different kinds of ginseng for health maintenance

• Discusses ginseng use in cold, flu prevention, cancer, diabetes, low energy/lethargy, and erectile dysfunction

By: Joseph P. Hou (J P Hou Institute Orlando FL USA)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9781138594074
ISBN 10: 1138594075
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 15 July 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Joseph P. Hou, O.M.D., Ph.D., C.A., author and researcher, and certified acupuncture physician was born in Hopei, China. He graduated from the National Defense Medical College in Taipei and spent several years studying acupuncture in Taiwan and at the Acupuncture Institute of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, China. Dr. Hou also attended graduate studies at Columbia University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison earning a Ph.D., which led to 10 years of medical research. He has devoted his time to acupuncture and herbal medicine in New York and New Jersey since 1977. He moved to Orlando in 1982 and opened the J.P. Hou Institute, P.A. Lastly, Dr. Hou served as past president of the Florida State Acupuncture Association and vice chairman of the Florida Board of Acupuncture.