Scientific name for Eleuthero is Acanthopanax senticosus Harms, and it belongs to the same family as Korean ginseng. There are many kinds of ginseng and 26 kinds in China as far as confirmed.

In China it was listed under super-medicine, which means therapeutic medicine for long-term use, in the world's oldest pharmaceutical book, and until today it has held an honored place in the Chinese herbal tradition for centuries. Also, the native people in Siberia and Northern Tungusu has valued it highly calling "Root of Life." After the former Russian Olympic athletes used the herbal extract and improved their performance, it had a super reputation unrivaled by any other ginseng in the world, especially in sporting circles. Isofraxidine, one of the effective constituents is brought to international attention as it facilitates spiritual rejuvenation. |