Ginseng

[fa_jing]

I occasionally take Ginseng in the morning. I find it doesn't make me as nervous as coffee, and unlike coffee, it lasts all day and doesn't make me tired later. I do feel an increased heart rate, sometimes, which I'd say is the only negative side effect I've experienced. I usually take some a few hours before a Kung Fu class. I feel it makes me more alert, but exercise wakes me up anyway. BTW, Ginseng + caffeine is not a good combo, it's too much and keeps me from sleeping at night.
I think it's pretty cool to use in conjunction with martial arts. At our kwoon, there's a box of extra-strength and students can buy a bottle for 50 cents - I don't ever do this, because I prefer to drink it slowly. Ginseng also helped me get through a 13-hour drive recently.

Anyone else use Ginseng here? How does it affect your Kung Fu?

-FJ

[Starchaser107]

especially the ones in those little viles
man that $#!t is potent.

used it alot when i was burning the candles at both ends.

its really good for you...i should really take it up again.
the tea , i really dont know about whats in those teabags
could be anything really.

then again so could that stuff in the vile..its really nasty tasting but it gives me a $#!tload of energy

[GunnedDownAtrocity]

i just snort coke.

i wish i could get a bottle for 50 cents though.

[fa_jing]

Starchaser107 - that's vial, not vile!

GDA - Ginseng is better. Ask me why.

[Water Dragon]

If you're gonna do Ginseng regularly, make sure you smoke pot to balance out your kidney Qi.

[GunnedDownAtrocity]

i aint askin nothin.

[qeySuS]

I got to taste some real ginseng in america, this girl at the TKD club had a mom that was kinda famous in Taiwan and was pretty well off financially, and so she was offering us some really expensive Ginseng (fresh), i think it was like 1000$ a root or something like that. But anyways i felt it really worked but then my teacher started talking about how kids and people with high blood pressure shouldnt eat it, and since i have a high blood pressure i had to stop eating it :/ Too bad though cuz that meant i didnt get to drink the alcohol that had cut up ginseng roots in it.

[Starchaser107]

Sorry V-i-a-l
what are you the spelling police , or is this another cheap gingerfist imitation.

Just kiddin'

thanks

[fa_jing]

Water Dragon - No problem. For the record, does Ginseng increase or disturb the Kidney Qi? I know it is rumored to make you *****, I haven't experienced this. Seeing as the Kidneys are the source of prenatal jing - energy in TCM, and ginseng increases your energy, this sounds reasonable. Please elaborate.
-FJ

[Water Dragon]

Weed leaches the kidney Qi, or makes it Yin. Which, according to the Chinese, is what would give you burnout.

Ginseng increases (tonifies?) the kidney Qi, which is what gives you energy (again according to TCM theory) That's why they say most people shouldn't take ginseng on a regular basis, makes your kidneys (the Chinese organ, not the western one) too Yang

I don't know for sure, but hey! works for me :D

[SevenStar]

I wonder if that would fly with the cops...

"It's for Chinese medicinal reasons, honest!"