Helps Prevent Inflammation
Inflammation is one of the body’s natural responses to injury, but infections, toxins, and other factors can also cause it. It causes redness, swelling, pain, and heat in the affected area. Inflammation occurs because white blood cells seek foreign substances or pathogens to destroy them. This process involves producing proteins called cytokines that cause inflammation. These reactions are referred to as acute inflammation because they are short-term reactions lasting less than six weeks.
According to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, there are two types of chronic inflammation: persistent low-grade inflammation and intermittent flare-ups with high levels of cytokines at specific times (elevated). Low-grade chronic inflammation happens when cytokines are released over an extended period after an acute event, such as an injury or infection.
If this continues over time without being treated properly, it may lead to a more severe condition known as rheumatoid arthritis, in which joints become swollen due to damage caused by high levels of cytokines released into tissues around them during flare-ups.
This is where ginseng can help. Studies have shown it reduces the production of cytokines and other chemicals that cause inflammation, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6).
