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Herbs with Similar Uses as: American Ginseng

• alcohol, intoxication
• alcoholism
• alert, mentally
• Alzheimer's disease
• atherosclerosis
• athletic performance
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• breast cancer
• cancer
• colorectal cancer
• depression
• diabetes mellitus
• endurance
• fertility, decreased
• hypercholesterolemia
• hypertension
• immune system disorders
• infection
• liver disorders
• lung cancer
• memory loss
• menopause
• mood disturbances
• myocardial infarction
• ovarian cancer
• pancreatic cancer
• respiratory ailments
• sexual dysfunction
• stamina
• stomach cancer
• strength, muscular
• stress
• stroke

Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this herb and the other herbs that may be used to treat it.

alcohol, intoxication

Asian Ginseng

alcoholism

Asian Ginseng
Evening Primrose
Milk Thistle
St. John's Wort

alert, mentally

Asian Ginseng
Siberian Ginseng

Alzheimer's disease

Cat's Claw
Ginkgo Biloba
Lemon Balm

atherosclerosis

Arnica
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Garlic
Ginger
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Red Clover
Turmeric

athletic performance

Asian Ginseng
Ephedra
Siberian Ginseng

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Asian Ginseng
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Lemon Balm
Passionflower
Valerian

breast cancer

Black Cohosh
Evening Primrose
Garlic
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Milk Thistle
Turmeric

cancer

Aloe
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Cat's Claw
Celery Seed
Garlic
Ginger
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Milk Thistle
Pau d'Arco
Red Clover
Rosemary
Turmeric

colorectal cancer

Celery Seed
Flaxseed
Garlic
Green Tea
Turmeric

depression

Flaxseed
Ginkgo Biloba
Lavender
Peppermint
St. John's Wort
Valerian

diabetes mellitus

Aloe
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dandelion
Evening Primrose
Garlic
Goldenrod
Green Tea
Wild yam

endurance

Asian Ginseng

fertility, decreased

Asian Ginseng
Siberian Ginseng

hypercholesterolemia

Asian Ginseng
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Garlic
Ginger
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Red Clover
Turmeric

hypertension

Barberry
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Flaxseed
Garlic
Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenrod
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed
Hawthorn
Linden
Yarrow

immune system disorders

Aloe
Asian Ginseng
Barberry
Cat's Claw
Echinacea
Goldenseal
Siberian Ginseng

infection

Astragalus
Barberry
Calendula
Cat's Claw
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
German Chamomile
Goldenseal
Lavender
Linden
Milk Thistle
Pau d'Arco
Peppermint
Roman Chamomile
Rosemary
Siberian Ginseng
St. John's Wort
Stinging Nettle
Turmeric
Yarrow

liver disorders

Asian Ginseng
Calendula
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Licorice
Linden
Milk Thistle
Turmeric
Yarrow

lung cancer

Asian Ginseng
Grape Seed
Green Tea

memory loss

Asian Ginseng
Ginkgo Biloba
Green Tea
Rosemary
Siberian Ginseng

menopause

Asian Ginseng
Black Cohosh
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Red Clover
Wild yam

mood disturbances

Evening Primrose
Kava Kava
Lavender

myocardial infarction

Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Flaxseed
Garlic
Turmeric

ovarian cancer

Asian Ginseng

pancreatic cancer

Asian Ginseng
Green Tea

respiratory ailments

Asian Ginseng
Barberry
Hawthorn
Licorice
Slippery Elm

sexual dysfunction

Asian Ginseng
Ginkgo Biloba
Saw Palmetto

stamina

Siberian Ginseng

stomach cancer

Asian Ginseng
Garlic
Grape Seed
Green Tea

strength, muscular

Asian Ginseng
Siberian Ginseng

stress

Asian Ginseng
German Chamomile
Kava Kava
Lemon Balm
Roman Chamomile
Siberian Ginseng
Skullcap
Valerian

stroke

Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dong Quai
Garlic
Turmeric