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Indications

Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.

REMS


Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

CNS: insomnia, agitation, depression, dizziness, euphoria, headaches, nervousness

CV: hypertension, tachycardia

GI: diarrhea

GU: amenorrhea, vaginal bleeding

Derm: skin eruptions

Endo: estrogen-like effects

Misc: fever, mastalgia, STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME

Interactions

Natural-Drug Products:

Natural-Natural Products:

Natural-Food Products:

Availability

(Generic available)

Route/Dosage

US Brand Names

Asian ginseng, Chinese ginseng, hong shen, Japanese ginseng, Korean ginseng, red ginseng, renshen, white ginseng

Action

  • Main active ingredient is ginsenoside from the dried root.
  • Serves as CNS stimulant and depressant.
  • Enhances immune function.
  • Interferes with platelet aggregation and coagulation.
  • Has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and estrogen-like effects.
Therapeutic effects:
  • Improves mental and physical ability.
  • May improve appetite, memory, sleep pattern.
  • May reduce fasting blood glucose level in diabetic patients.

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: none assigned

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: Unknown.

Distribution: Unknown.

Metabolism/Excretion: Unknown.

Half-Life: Unknown.

Time/Action Profile

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Patient/Family Teaching

Pronunciation

JIN-seng