All Healing Herbs

Adaptogen similar in properties to Korean ginseng, used for thousands of years in India, also called winter cherry; used alone and in many herbal combinations; normalizes healthy whole body function when challenged by stress; supports adaptation to stress, resistance to dis-ease and aging; promotes better physical and mental performance; nourishes the brain, muscles, bones, and endocrine system; promotes immune function; also is antioxidant, rejuvenator, tonic, anti-inflammatory, sexual enhancer; prevents some cancers and tumors; enhances mental function for memory, mood, clarity, alertness, concentration, and focus; aids debility, anxiety, depression, exhaustion, adrenal exhaustion, mental and physical fatigue including stress-induced fatigue, chronic fatigue, insomnia; also used for arthritis, rheumatism, ulcers, swollen glands, colds, cough, flu, bronchitis, inflamed eyes, anemia, infertility, gynecological disorders, aging, and to induce general feeling of vitality and wellness. Adaptogen, antiinflammatory, antitumor, antioxidant, antistress. No toxicity but may cause drowsiness; overdose causes restlessness; best when taken only a few days a week, or take for three weeks and stop for the fourth; should not be used in pregnancy or breastfeeding; increases the effects of other herbs and drugs (expert advice recommended).