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Panax Quinquefolium is available as a supplement, tea, or whole root.
Panax Quinquefolius can cause insomnia, restlessness, anxiety, nose bleed, headache, euphoria and high blood pressure.It should not be taken with medications like Coumadin (warfarin), blood sugar-lowering drugs, antipsychotic medications and stimulants. (1)
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Description
Panax Quinquefolium is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ivy family, native to eastern North America but also cultivated in China. Its roots look similar to a forked parsnip. Both its roots and leaves are widely used as traditional Chinese medicine for its cooling and sedative medicinal effects.