It was said to powerfully tonify the original Ch'i. It contains ginenosides, panaxosides, sterols, and various vitamins, minerals, natural sugars, and other complex substances. Ginseng many tonifying and adaptogenic properties may indicate an antioxidant function. The lemon tree is a small evergren tree indigenous to Northern India, but now cultivated worldwide in warmer climates. Lemon peel preparations were used as tonics in Europe, and as flavoring agents.
Fresh cranberries contain benzoic acid which joins with glycine to produce hippuric acid.
Ginger has strong antioxidant properties on fats. Spices such as ginger were once the only preservation system available. Jamaica is a major producer. It is a spice and condiment. Eugenol is a phenol thought to help potentiate trydsin, a protein digesting amino acid.