At age 79 years the mean systolic/diastolic blood pressure was 155/83 mm Hg in the men and 161/85 mm Hg in the women. In a longitudinal follow-up of reexamined subjects, there was an increase in systolic blood pressure levels up to age 75 years and a reduction in diastolic blood pressure after age 75 years in both sexes.
Ginger root Photo Credit Thinkstock Images/Stockbyte/Getty Images. Ginger root and ginseng root are not the same; ginger is a different plant than any of the types of ginseng root.Ginger is native to Asia, and is the underground stem of the Zingiber officinale plant.Ginseng root can refer to American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius; Asian ginseng, Panax ginseng; or Siberian ginseng, Eleutherococcus senticosus.inger root Photo Credit Thinkstock Images/Stockbyte/Getty Images. Ginger root and ginseng root are not the same; ginger is a different plant than any of the types of ginseng root.
Knowledge center. Ginseng is any of eleven different varieties of short, slow growing perennial plants with fleshy roots. Ginseng is believed to restore and enhance normal well-being and has become one of the most popular herbal remedies in the world today.The herbs consist of a light-colored, forked-shaped root, a relatively long stalk and green leaves with an oval shape.ead author, JinSong Geng, M.D., said that given the results of the study Ginseng appears to have some beneficial effects on cognition, behavior and quality of life.. Another study, published in the Journal of Dairy Science, explored whether it would be possible to incorporate American ginseng into foods.