Panax
"Panax" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An araliaceous genus of plants that contains a number of pharmacologically active agents used as stimulants, sedatives, and tonics, especially in traditional medicine. Sometimes confused with Siberian ginseng (ELEUTHEROCOCCUS).
| Descriptor ID |
D005894
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.100.087.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Panax- Panax
- Panaxs
- Ninjin
- Ninjins
- Schinseng
- Schinsengs
- Renshen
- Renshens
- Jen Shen
- Jen Shens
- Shen, Jen
- Shens, Jen
- Ginseng
- Ginsengs
- Shinseng
- Shinsengs
Panax ginseng- Panax ginseng
- Panax ginsengs
- ginseng, Panax
- ginsengs, Panax
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