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[MollyBloom]

It's supposed to be good for raising a (man's) lowered libido...Is this effective for women, too?

Also, what is the proper way to take it for it to actually work (for general purposes)? I know there are several forms it comes in, but is one form more effective than others?

Red ginseng seems to be the best from what I read.

Should I buy it at the kiosks at Dongdaemun/Namdaemun? Is it cheaper there?

[MissSeoul]

Mix ginseng powders with honey, then put 2-3 spoons into coffee/tea/milk/water...etc
If ginseng you bought are not powders, take that to market to make powders, the best way to do that is when you buy ginseng, ask a store owner to make powders, they usually do that for you.

I have ginseng powders at home, honestly I don't really care about ginseng, but my mom keep sending ginseng powders to me all the time.

[tfunk]

Exercise is good for increasing your libido. Over the past year my sex drive has taken a dive and I feel more relaxed with myself - whether this is a direct result of a lower sex drive I can't say but walking around a city in Korea used to drive me nuts (or drive my nuts, depending your point of view).

[wylies99]

Ginseang is good stuff. You can get it at Lottemart.
Make sure you take it the same time every day, heat it ( a little- like in a microwave for 30 seconds), and take it for at least a couple weeks before you expect serious results.

[Hyeon Een]

I'm not sure how common this is, but some people don't deal with ginseng well. I drank ginseng tea regularly for several weeks because I'd heard it was healthy but it led to crazy heart palpitations which made me unable to sleep and made me think I was dying haha. I haven't met other Westerners with this problem, but several Koreans have told me that either they or someone they know suffers from the same side effects.

[MollyBloom]

[dr. love]

As an earlier poster mentioned, you have to be careful with ginseng. Some people are too sensitive to its effects. I would choose red ginseng or even better visit an oriental medical doctor and ask them to prepare you an energy drink that is tailored for your body and health concerns.

[Juregen]

[Draz]

I had sex once after we both took an "energy pill" with ginseng and some other stuff.... wow. If you have low/no desire it probably won't help. You have to already want to have sex, then it makes it better.

Ginseng is a blood thinner so I generally avoid it. I wouldn't take it every day.

[tfunk]

[monger]

I was thinking to get some as I saw lots of red ginseng at Lotte, but if the side-effects are as bad as what you've all said, why do people buy it? and why do places like Lotte have such a huge section just for it?

[MollyBloom]

I actually bought some of the famous brand...I think it's 홍삼농축액.

I was at Kim's Club and went to the ginseng shop. Got 10 small vials of liquid for 20,000. I am going to take one a day and I will report back with feeling/side effects.

I have to say I don't really feel all that energetic, and I took one at 8am...it's now 10:35am.

Does anyone know if ginseng works immediately, or if the user needs to take it for a while to see effects (like vitamins)?

[CeleryMan]

[Hyeon Een]

[Draz]