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American Ginseng along with its Asian counterpart belongs to the species called as Panax (all illness) due to the similarities in their chemical composition. Health experts regard American ginseng as an adaptogen that plays a key role in helping the body return to its normal state after going through prolonged stress. Due to its ability to strengthen the body, this herb is considered as a valuable support for patients especially older ones, recovering from surgery or prolonged illness. The light tan colored root of the herb has been used across diverse cultures by people of all ages as a cure-all medicine. It has been proved that ginseng can be used to treat variety of ailments including heart disease, respiratory problems, and cancer and also improve the overall quality of life.

Citrus Aurantium is the Latin name for a citrus tree which grows bitter oranges. Traditionally being used by Chinese medicine and herbologists, the extract of the orange and the peel was used as a dietary supplement in concoctions with other herbs to suppress appetite. While other active ingredients of the citrus aurantium may contribute and even promote the effect, the main ingredient used in all weight loss products is synephrine, an alkaloid similar to ephedrine. It is a phenethylamine; it influences the alpha1 adrenergic receptor, constricting blood vessels, additionally increasing the heart rate and the blood pressure. In most cases the use of synephrine is paired with a diet and body building plan, where weight loss and muscle building is essential.

Garcinia Cambogia, which is used for the active ingredient, Hydrocitric Acid or HCA. It is extracted from the garcinia cambogia fruit, similar to an orange. It is commonly used as an appetite suppressant. Hydrocitric acid or HCA is a "lipogenesis inhibitor," which means that it slows down the production of fat from the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins. This means that more calories are burned as energy and less are turned into stored fat. Studies on animals and humans have shown that HCA can suppress fat production and reduce appetite.

Green Tea Extract is currently being promoted by the health conscious community as a weight loss product, which does not do this incredible concoction of helpful ingredients justice. Many green tea extracts nowadays exclude caffeine, to avoid the associated side effects and lower the ingestion of this legal addictive stimulant. The main characteristic of the green tea extract should be the antioxidative effect, which surpasses Vitamin C twentyfold. But the other traits are not to be forgotten, it is anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogen and anti-radiation. The unique combination of green tea catechins, derivatives of apicatechin, and flavonoids, which belong to the same family, are proven scavengers of free radicals and an unavoidable addition to any dietary supplement combination, body building or weight loss as the target objective.

Siberian Ginseng is also called eleutheros. These possess identical properties of Chinese ginseng, but are completely different. This is used as herbal remedy in Chinese medicine as well as in Russian folk medicine. Chinese prescribe this herb to enhance sexual and physical stamina as well as to restore natural balance in the body. This is as well a preventive medicine to avert flus and colds. This herb promotes immune system is apparent from the studies and this studies have proved to be advantageous as memory enhancement tool. It is best to consult the physician prior to taking any of these herbs. Nursing mothers or pregnant women having high blood pressure or sleeping disorders should not take eleuthero. Children are also not prescribed for the same. However, this herb is available in powders, tinctures, and pills or even dried to add to tea. This should be purchased from reputed manufacturers. The side effects caused are drowsiness, mild diarrhea, high blood pressure, vomiting and insomnia.

Vanadium is a chemical element that not much is known about but is being used as a dietary supplement and increasing insulin sensitivity.