Eleuthero Root

History:

Originating in Russia, Eleuthero Root is a small, woody, hardy shrub, native to southeastern Siberia, just north of China's Amur River, and it also grows in China, Japan and Korea. It is also well adapted to the Pacific Northwest of the United States and British Columbia. Eleuthero grows to a height of ten feet and thrives as a crop in well-drained, rich, moist soil in sun or partial shade, but it can be broadly tolerant of soils, growing in loamy and heavy clay soils with acid, neutral or alkaline chemistry, including soils of low nutritional value. The plant is deciduous with flowers that are hermaphrodite and are pollinated by insects. The dried roots and root bark are used in herbal therapy, and since the age of the root is thought to be essential (because older roots contain more beneficial properties), they are more highly valued and best when harvested after two or more years of age. Although Eleuthero Root is technically not a true ginseng (and only a distant relative from the same Araliaceae family), it was often traditionally called Siberian ginseng or Russian ginseng, having many of the same properties and applications. This name, however, has been proscribed by the FDA, and naming conventions require that Eleutherococcus senticosus must not be referred to as “ginseng,” since it is not from the genus Panax. Eleuthero's use dates back about two thousand years; however, it was "rediscovered" in Siberia in 1855, mistaken for Panax ginseng, and thus, it acquired the incorrect name of Siberian ginseng. Some of the constituents in Eleuthero Root include a rich source of amino acids, terpenoids (oleanolic acid), volatile oils, caffeic acid, coniferyl aldehyde, glucose, maltose, sucrose, beta-sitosterol, polysaccharides (eleutherans), carbohydrates, coumarins (eleutheroside B1 and B3, isofraxidine), glycosides (eleutheroside-A [daucosterin], B1, C - G), saponins, important vitamins (including niacin and B-complex) and minerals.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, two (2) to three (3) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Men with prostate disorders should not use Eleuthero Root Herbal Supplement, as it contains compounds that may stimulate testosterone production. Pregnant and nursing women may use it but should avoid products that also contain Panax Ginseng. Anyone taking digoxin (Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin) for congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia should seek the advice of a health-care professional before taking Eleuthero. Patients with hypertension should not consume Eleuthero Root. Rare side effects have been reported: Insomnia, drowsiness, nervousness, tachycardia, headache, hypoglycemia.

Capsule Information:
Our Eleuthero Root supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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