Panax ginseng (Ren Shen/Ginseng) is a forest herb that has been used by Chinese medical practitioners for more than 2000 years.
Panax ginseng contains several active constituents, which include saponins, essential oils, phytosterols, amino acids, peptides, vitamins and minerals.
According to a report published in the Free Radical Biology and Medicine, the anticancer effect of Panax ginseng is mainly due to its ability to protect the body against free radicals.
It was developed by scientists of Fujian Provincial Agricultural College in China (Healing is spelt in old English as “Haelan” and 851 denotes the year and month of its discovery, i.e.
Haelan 851 is rich in zinc, selenium, vitamins (A, B1, B2, B12, C, D, E and K), amino acids, isoflavones, protease inhibitors, saponins and phytosterols.
Studies have shown that isoflavones found in Haelan 851 convert the cancerous cells to normal cells by inducing cell differentiation.