Ginseng, Panax (Chinese)
Ginseng, Panax (Chinese)

In sensitive individuals, side effects have included skin eruptions, mastalgia in older women, estrogenic effect in post-menopausal women, diarrhea, headaches, and hyperpyrexia.


Avoid in acute infections involving fever; contraindicated for hypertension.
  Yes No No Info
Pregnancy Yes Yes No
Lactation No No Yes
None
Identified		 No
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No No No
Use only under a physician’s supervision if taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, anticoagulant therapy, or immunosuppressive agents. Exercise caution when using ginseng in combination with other stimulants, e.g., caffeine.
Yes Cardiovascular/Circulatory system
Yes Hepatic (Liver) System
Yes Immune System
Yes Musculoskeletal System
Yes Nervous System
Yes Skin/Connective Tissue System
No Reproductive System
No Digestive/Urinary/Kidney System
No Respiratory System
No Visual System
No Cholesterol/Lipid Metabolism
Yes Sugar/Carbohydrate Metabolism
Yes Antioxidant Protection
Yes Infection Resistance
Yes Mood/Mental Functions
Yes Stress Tolerance
Yes Performance/Endurance/Energy
No Allergies/Inflammation
No Optimal Nutrition
Yes Men's Health
No Women's Health
Yes Elder Health
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