When Ginseng Can Kill You And Seven Other Times Not To Use It

Ginseng is a great supplement and medicine when used correctly. We will let you in on a secret. Ginseng can sometimes do more harm than good, and can even result in death when combined with a certain medication. This is a short, fun podcast that can help you understand the best practices for using ginseng.

Show notes:

:08 Varieties of ginseng

2:16 Vitamin C, vitamin B3, glutamic acid

3:49 Yellow tongue coating or yellow mucus

5:27 Cold and sore throat

6:06 Warfarin

7:16 Tea

8:19 Early and late pregnancy

9:12 Children

9:28 Death

10:31 Quality criteria

10:46 Rate us on iTunes or Stitcher, email the screenshot of your review to BotanicalBiohacking@gmail.com. We’ll send one of our listeners a canister of ginseng and gouji berry extract. We’ll also pick one of you to go and visit the herb-growing region in Sichuan, China with us later this year.