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Although no one knows the exact cause of autoimmune diseases most have an inflammatory nature to them and so here's a study out of the University of Hong Kong showing that Ginseng with it's certain compounds or Ginsenosides inhibit the expression of the inflammatory gene CXCL-10 which may cause the Immunoglobulins (antibodies) to self attack.
Story for those interested.
Ginseng: Nature's Anti-inflammatory? - Science Daily |
I have an autoimmune disease and would love to reap the rewards of ginseng but am also on Coumadin for my bilateral lung blood clots and ginseng is very much counter-indicated for people on blood thinners.
As a side note, my grandfather used to dig ginseng up and sell it. Good memories.
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