Ginseng can be divided into wild ginseng, garden ginseng, Jilin ginseng, Korean ginseng, sun-dried ginseng and red ginseng according to origin and processing methods. Red ginseng is made from steamed ginseng.
Since 1980s, scientists have isolated rare ginsenoside Rh2 from red ginseng, which only exists in red ginseng.
The latest research on cancer cell culture in vitro and cancer animal model proves that Red Ginseng Rh2 can inhibit melanoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, bone cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, hematological tumor and other cancer cells from the following aspects:
1. Inhibit the growth of cancer cells: Cancer cells are characterized by high proliferation, invasion and extensive metastasis. Studies have confirmed that the proliferation ability of cancer cells treated with red ginseng Rh2 is obviously reduced, which means that Rh2 can inhibit the growth of cancer cells or directly kill cancer cells, so that the tumor tissue volume is reduced or the tumor disappears. Therefore, Red Ginseng Rh2 can cooperate with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy to kill cancer cells.
2. Induce cancer cell apoptosis: Apoptosis is a positive physiological process, just like flowering. Under normal circumstances, there is always a dynamic balance between cell proliferation and apoptosis, which can maintain normal and stable cell proliferation. When some factors lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation and blocked cell apoptosis, it can lead to abnormal cell proliferation and cancer. It is found that cancer can be treated by some drugs or artificially accelerating the apoptosis of cancer cells. Experiments show that Red Ginseng Rh2 can induce apoptosis of glioma, liver cancer and other cancer cells in different ways, and restore normal cell proliferation, thus effectively treating cancer.
3. Inducing the differentiation of cancer cells: judging the malignant degree of cancer by the degree of cell differentiation in cell morphology, so as to choose the clinical treatment scheme. It is generally believed that the degree of cell differentiation is high and the degree of malignancy is low; The degree of cell differentiation is low and the degree of malignancy is high. The most obvious feature of cancer cells is that cells are blocked in the process of differentiation and cannot differentiate into normal cells; Moreover, cancer cells also have high proliferation ability. This is the main reason for the rapid deterioration of cancer patients once they are diagnosed. In order to understand the pathological phenomenon of cancer cells, corresponding measures are taken to transform cancer cells into normal cells to treat cancer, which is called cancer cell reversal or differentiation effect. Experiments show that Red Ginseng Rh2 can induce liver cancer cells, melanoma, teratoma, leukemia and other cancer cells to transform into normal cells. It is expected that Red Ginseng Rh2 can be used as differentiation inducer of cancer cells alone or in combination with western medicine differentiation agent, and will play an active role in cancer treatment.
4. Enhance the body's immune function: Through the study of the pathogenesis of cancer, it has been clear that the imbalance or low immune function of human body is one of the main causes of cancer. Chemotherapy or radiotherapy for cancer treatment will further destroy human immune function. Therefore, even after surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, cancer is prone to recurrence, invasion and extensive metastasis, and even secondary canceration may occur. It has been proved that the use of red ginseng Rh2 alone can effectively regulate human immune function. Combined use after operation or during radiotherapy and chemotherapy can effectively protect immune organs, enhance immune function, facilitate the normal play of immune monitoring and clearance functions, and prevent cancer recurrence and metastasis.
Of course, Red Ginseng, as a qi tonic, can also indirectly treat cancer by restoring the sensitivity of cancer cells to chemotherapy drugs, protecting the hematopoietic function of bone marrow, regulating human physique, improving the quality of life of patients, and overcoming the adverse reactions of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.