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ginseng de corée
ginseng, Asian (Panax ginseng)
Entire Monograph
Reported Uses
- NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
- ADHD [Insufficient Evidence]
- aging [Insufficient Evidence]
- allergic rhinitis [Insufficient Evidence]
- Alzheimer dz [Insufficient Evidence]
- androgenic alopecia [Insufficient Evidence]
- anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity [Insufficient Evidence]
- anxiety [Insufficient Evidence]
- aplastic anemia [Insufficient Evidence]
- asthma [Insufficient Evidence]
- athletic performance [Possibly Ineffective]
- BPH [Insufficient Evidence]
- breast CA [Insufficient Evidence]
- bronchitis [Insufficient Evidence]
- cancer [Insufficient Evidence]
- cancer-related fatigue [Insufficient Evidence]
- CHF [Insufficient Evidence]
- chronic fatigue syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
- CKD [Insufficient Evidence]
- cognitive decline, age-related [Insufficient Evidence]
- cognitive function [Possibly Effective]
- cognitive impairment, mild [Insufficient Evidence]
- common cold [Insufficient Evidence]
- constipation [Insufficient Evidence]
- COPD [Insufficient Evidence]
- depression [Insufficient Evidence]
- diabetes mellitus [Insufficient Evidence]
- diabetic neuropathy [Insufficient Evidence]
- erectile dysfxn [Possibly Effective]
- exercise-induced muscle damage [Insufficient Evidence]
- fatigue [Insufficient Evidence]
- fibromyalgia [Insufficient Evidence]
- gallbladder dz [Insufficient Evidence]
- gastritis [Insufficient Evidence]
- glaucoma [Insufficient Evidence]
- halitosis [Insufficient Evidence]
- hangover [Insufficient Evidence]
- hearing loss [Insufficient Evidence]
- HIV/AIDS [Insufficient Evidence]
- HTN [Insufficient Evidence]
- hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
- impaired glucose tolerance [Insufficient Evidence]
- inflammatory bowel dz [Insufficient Evidence]
- influenza [Possibly Effective]
- insomnia [Insufficient Evidence]
- liver dz [Insufficient Evidence]
- male infertility [Insufficient Evidence]
- menopausal sx [Insufficient Evidence]
- metabolic syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
- multiple sclerosis-related fatigue [Possibly Effective]
- nausea/vomiting [Insufficient Evidence]
- neuropathic pain [Insufficient Evidence]
- nonalcoholic fatty liver dz [Insufficient Evidence]
- osteoarthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
- pneumonia [Insufficient Evidence]
- premature ejaculation [Insufficient Evidence]
- quality of life [Insufficient Evidence]
- rheumatoid arthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
- sexual arousal [Possibly Effective]
- stress [Insufficient Evidence]
- stroke [Insufficient Evidence]
- traumatic brain injury [Insufficient Evidence]
- vascular dementia [Insufficient Evidence]
- wrinkled skin [Insufficient Evidence]
Reported Doses
Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely
Special Note, COVID-19
- [no scientific data for COVID-19]
- Info: see Herb & Supplement Remedy Use in COVID-19 Resources
Special Note
- [formulation clarification]
- Info: extracts generally stdzd to 1-80% ginsenoside content
Effectiveness Ratings
- [see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]
allergic rhinitis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 3 mg/kg/day PO qd
Alzheimer dz
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 4.5-9 g PO qd
androgenic alopecia
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: apply 1 mL tonic topically bid
anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1 g PO qd; Start: 1st day of chemo
BPH
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1 g PO qd
breast CA
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1 g PO qd; Info: used w/ chemo
bronchitis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 100 mg PO bid; Info: used w/ standard tx
cancer
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 3 g PO qd
cancer-related fatigue
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 400 mg PO bid; Alt: 2000 mg PO qd
CHF
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 2 g PO qd; Info: used w/ or w/o digoxin
chronic fatigue syndrome
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 100-400 mg PO qd
cognitive function
- [Possibly Effective]
- Dose: 200-400 mg/day PO divided qd-bid; Alt: 200-960 mg PO x1
cognitive impairment, mild
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 150 mg PO qd; Info: used w/ ginkgo
common cold
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 200 mg PO qd
constipation
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 20 mL fermented ginseng PO qd given 30min before meals; Info: product containing 25% Korean red ginseng
COPD
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 100-6000 mg PO tid
depression
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 2 g PO qd; Info: used w/ standard tx
diabetes mellitus
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 2.7 g fermented ginseng PO qd; Alt: 2 g PO tid; 0.2-8 g PO qd
diabetic neuropathy
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1 g PO qd
erectile dysfxn
- [Possibly Effective]
- Dose: 700 mg ginseng berry extract PO bid; Alt: 1-2.7 g/day PO divided qd-tid
fatigue
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1 g PO bid; Alt: 80 mg PO qd
fibromyalgia
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 100-400 mg PO qd
glaucoma
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1 g PO tid
halitosis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 2.7 g PO qd
hangover
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 100 mL PO x1; Info: drink containing 0.321 mg/mL ginseng extract
hearing loss
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 200 mg PO qd
HTN
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1.5 g PO tid; Alt: 0.2-8 g PO qd
hyperlipidemia
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 0.2-8 g PO qd
impaired glucose tolerance
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 2.7 g fermented ginseng PO qd
influenza
- [Possibly Effective]
- Dose: 200 mg PO qd; Alt: 1 g PO tid
male infertility
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 200 mg PO qd
multiple sclerosis-related fatigue
- [Possibly Effective]
- Dose: 250 mg PO bid
menopausal sx
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1 g PO tid; Alt: 500 mg PO 4x/day
metabolic syndrome
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 0.2-8 g PO qd
nonalcoholic fatty liver dz
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 2 g PO qd; Info: used w/ milk thistle
osteoarthritis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1 g PO tid
premature ejaculation
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: apply cream topically to glans penis 1h before intercourse
quality of life
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 40 mg PO bid
sexual arousal
- [Possibly Effective]
- Dose: 3 g PO qd
vascular dementia
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 60 mg PO tid (extract ratio 5:5:1 ginseng:ginkgo:saffron)
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