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Please enjoy this information on Asian ginseng made available through the generosity of the Korean Ginseng Corporation's adoption
Panax ginseng is a perennial herb in the aralia family (Araliaceae) and is native to northern mountainous China and Korea and far eastern parts of the Russian Federation. Asian ginseng is used as an adaptogen and general tonic, to increase athletic performance and endurance, improve cognitive function and mental performance, and for immunomodulatory effects.
Additional ABC Asian Ginseng, Korean ginseng, Korean Red ginseng Resources
Ginseng root monograph from Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs.
Ginseng root monograph from The Complete German Commission E Monographs.
HerbalGram articles
Towards an Understanding of Ginseng Adulteration: The Tangled Web of Names, History, Trade, and Perception. 2016; 111: 36-57.
What in the Name of Panax Are Those Other "Ginsengs"? 2003; 57: 30-35.
HerbClip reviews
Korean Red Ginseng Does Not Increase Disease Flare Rate or Adverse Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. HC# 061831-595, June 30, 2018
Korean Red Ginseng May Reduce Genotoxicity and Improve Quality of Life in Patients with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy. HC# 111758-595. June 30, 2018
Ginseng Aggregate Data Analyses Show Evidence of Modest yet Significant Benefit for Improving Fasting Blood Glucose. HC# 111772-594, June 15, 2018
Korean Red Ginseng Provides Immune Support to Patients with HIV-1. HC# 061724-584, January 15, 2018
Korean Red Ginseng as a Complementary Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis B. HC# 031724-577, September 29, 2017
Korean Red Ginseng Improves Frontal Lobe Function and Increases Right Temporal Alpha Waves in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease. HC# 041622-554, October 14, 2016
Adequate Red Ginseng Dose Improves Chronic Tinnitus and Associated Mental Wellbeing. HC#111553-545, May 31, 2016.
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