manchurian ginseng

ginseng, Asian (Panax ginseng)

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Reported Uses

NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
ADHD [Insufficient Evidence]
aging [Insufficient Evidence]
allergic rhinitis [Insufficient Evidence]
Alzheimer disease [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 [Insufficient Evidence]
common cold [Insufficient Evidence]
constipation [Insufficient Evidence]
COPD [Insufficient Evidence]
depression [Insufficient Evidence]
diabetes mellitus [Insufficient Evidence]
diabetic neuropathy [Insufficient Evidence]
erectile dysfunction [Possibly Effective]
exercise-induced muscle damage [Insufficient Evidence]
fatigue [Insufficient Evidence]
fibromyalgia [Insufficient Evidence]
gallbladder disease [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 disease [Insufficient Evidence]
influenza [Possibly Effective]
insomnia [Insufficient Evidence]
liver disease [Insufficient Evidence]
male infertility [Insufficient Evidence]
menopausal symptoms [Insufficient Evidence]
metabolic syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
multiple sclerosis-related fatigue [Possibly Effective]
nausea/vomiting [Insufficient Evidence]
neuropathic pain [Insufficient Evidence]
metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease [Insufficient Evidence]
oral CA [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]
Sjogren syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
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 with variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Special Note

[formulation clarification]
Info: extracts generally standardized 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 disease

[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 with chemo

bronchitis

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 100 mg PO bid; Info: used with 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 with or without 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

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 150-450 mg PO qd

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 with 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 dysfunction

[Possibly Effective]
Dose: 700 mg ginseng berry extract PO bid; Alt: 1-2.7 g/day PO divided qd-tid; 150 mg PO q24h

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; Alt: 50 mg ginseng berry saponins PO tid

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 symptoms

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 1 g PO tid; Alt: 500 mg PO 4x/day

metabolic syndrome

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 0.2-8 g PO qd

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 2 g PO qd; Info: used with 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)