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Eleuthero is a dicotyledonous plant of the family araliaciaceae, native to Northeast Asia.
This plant grows on the slopes of the mountains of Siberia and nearby areas of China, Japan and Korea.
Is common to find it under the weeds or in groups in thickets and forest edges.
Is a deciduous shrub that measures one to three meters thick and highly branched spines covered.
The leaves are palmaticompostes formed by five oval leaflets, apex sharp and serrated margins.
Leaves glabrous or may be coated with thick hair short.
The flowers can be unisexual or hermaphrodite in inflorescences compound umbels.
Male and hermaphrodite flowers are purple, while the female are yellow.
The flower petals fall off very easily, it is difficult to find the whole.
The androecium has five free stamens and gynoecium is pentacarpelar.
It contains a large gray-brown root, comprising one third of the total weight of the plant.
The fruit is a drupe, dark gray or black
The drug is the eleuthero root.
This plant includes numerous active ingredients being the most prominent the eleutherosides.
Eleuthero has adaptogenic properties. It is considered a good balance and Stress.
Eleuthero has hypoglycemic properties, energizing and increases appetite and memory.
Notably is a good adjunct cancer treatment improves the condition of patients.
Is known to use the root of the eleuthero for Soviet astronauts during their space travel.
This plant is usually much appreciated by the inhabitants of the cold regions of Siberia and China.