Ginseng Tea
Ginseng (Panax Ginseng) has been used for thousands of years by cultures such as the Native Americans, Koreans and Chinese.
The root from which ginseng tea derives from imbues the taker with a variety of health benefits which have been keenly sought after by millions.
Menopause
Menopause symptoms occur as a result of a drop in estrogen in women's bodies. Such an effect is a natural part of a woman of advancing years. As women grow older their hormone receptors lose the ability to sufficiently reproduce estrogen. As estrogen is a key part of the body's function is can often lead to severe complications.
The unique human like shape of the ginseng root, meant that many believed that it conferred the life and vitality of it to the person taking it.
What is ginseng tea?
Ginseng tea is one form of the ginseng root, which grows in various parts of the world. Ginseng tea is made by adding some of the extract of ginseng into hot water. The resulting effect is the benefits of the ginseng root in a form that is easier to consume for some, in comparison to capsules or supplements.
How does ginseng tea work?
The ginseng root that ginseng tea comes from contains a property known as: Phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are a chemical that have a similar chemical structure to human estrogen. Such a unique trait means that they are well equipped to cure people who are suffering from the effects of a deficiency in hormones. One of such people is women who are suffering from menopause symptoms as a result of a drop in the hormone known as estrogen.
What is ginseng tea used for?
Korean red ginseng and other phytoestrogenic herbs
Korean red ginseng isn't the only phytoestrogenic herb which is used to counteract many of the symptoms cause by a hormone deficiency in the human body. Other phytoestrogenic herbs such as: Red clover, black cohosh and don quai are also widely used to treat a variety of menopause symptoms.
Ginseng tea is used by many people who want to make use of its revitalizing and stamina building effects. Ginseng Tea is also used by women who are suffering from the effects of a hormone imbalance. Such an imbalance is usually attributed to menopause and the phytoestrogens in ginseng tea are well equipped for this endeavor.
What are the pros and cons of using ginseng tea?
Pros:
-Is a cheaper alternative to HRT
-Provides fast effective relief from many menopause symptoms
-Can relieve many other illnesses in addition to menopause symptoms (agitations and difficulty sleeping).
Cons:
-The effects of ginseng tea are known to not be long lasting
-Phytoestrogens in ginseng tea can cause side effects, such as increasing the number and ferocity of breast cancer cells.
Due to the obvious benefits of ginseng tea many women choose this as an option in order to curb the harsher effects of their menopause symptoms. Some of these risks are negligible, but often times ginseng tea side effects do not make its benefits worthwhile. Due to the side effect of such herbs, it is highly recommended that other options such as non-estrogenic herbs are considered in the treatment of menopause symptoms.
