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hepatotoxic and ✓ not recommended
nephrotoxic. for pregnant women.
✓ Interaction with ✓ use with oral
drugs (castor oil) anticoagulants
➢ Key element: (warfarin), or oral
parenchymatous cells. antiplatlet (Aspirin)
Containing starch as Ginsenosides
granules and showing inhibit platelets
large intercellular aggregation .
spaces, into which  Important note:
project unicellular ✓ Wrinkles around the
glandular hairs neck of the root tell
how old the plant
is.
✓ This is important
because ginseng is
not ready for use
until it has grown
for four to six
years .
secreting a greenish
oleo-resin.

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