Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 --- Michael Riversong <rivedu wrote: > Some herbalists feel that Ginseng should never be used by women. Others > have put out elaborate rules for its use by women. I'm curious about the issues with women taking Ginseng. More info please? Thanks! Ann Try FREE Mail - the world's greatest free email! / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 --- Michael Riversong <rivedu wrote: > Some herbalists feel that Ginseng should never be used by women. Others > have put out elaborate rules for its use by women. I'm curious about the issues with women taking Ginseng. More info please? Thanks! Ann Try FREE Mail - the world's greatest free email! / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 Wish there were more info on this. We are in an area where everything is anecdotal, based on interpretations of interpretations of ancient concepts which are largely misunderstood in the first place. That's why i always approach this subject with lots of caution and waffling. The real fact is, nobody can be completely sure. It isn't like women are suddenly growing beards or throwing footballs after they take it. My objections stem from knowing some Chinese history and some of the fundamentals of medicine from their viewpoint (studied the language in college). All medical practice in China was deeply segregated by sex. Sometimes this worked, and sometimes the actual practice turned out to be inhumane. Certain herbs were reserved for women only, and others for men. Ginseng was the main male herb. So there is this old tradition. Determining the accuracy of the tradition is quite another thing, especially since during certain eras, including the period from about 1800 - 1880 when a lot of Europeans were getting their first impressions of China, the practice of medicine regarding women was usually abominable. During that time, there were no trained female doctors, and male doctors were not allowed to directly examine patients. So women had to point to carved jade dolls to show where their symptoms were. I tend to advise conservative approaches on these things. That's why, even though i don't have specific knowledge of numerous case histories, statistical studies, or chemical reactions of ginseng against various hormones, i will recommend that we be cautious and not have women using ginseng until we all know more. At 09:24 AM 3/6/02 -0800, you wrote: >--- Michael Riversong <rivedu wrote: >> Some herbalists feel that Ginseng should never be used by women. Others >> have put out elaborate rules for its use by women. > >I'm curious about the issues with women taking Ginseng. More info please? >Thanks! >Ann > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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