American Ginseng
2licensed products
1 monograph
Health Canada Monographs
1Approved Health Claims
10- Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for deficiency of qi and yin, internal heat, cough, fire in the deficiency syndrome, dysphoria and tiredness, dry and thirsty mouth and throat
- Used in Herbal Medicine as supportive therapy for the promotion of healthy (blood) glucose/sugar levels
- (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (nervine/calmative)
- (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve nervous dyspepsia/to help digestion in cases of nervousness and/or stress
- Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help maintain a healthy immune system
- Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help increase energy and resistance to stress over time (e.g. in case of mental and physical fatigue related to stress)
- The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Used in Herbal Medicine to help digestion in cases of nervousness or stress and as supportive therapy for the promotion of healthy glucose levels)
- For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Canadian ginseng is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
- To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Canadian ginseng is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness)
- When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
Approved Dose Ranges
4| Population | Dose Range | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Adults 18 years and older | 0.5–12 grams | per day |
| Adults 18 years and older | 1–3 grams | per day |
| Adults 18 years and older | 6–9 grams | per day |
| Adults 18 years and older | 2.4–9 grams | per day |
Cautions & Contraindications
3cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking blood thinners or digoxin (Brinker 2010; Dasgupta et al. 2007; Elmer et al. 2007; Yuan et al. 2004).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have diabetes (Brinker 2010; Dascalu et al. 2007; Vuksan et al. 2000a,b,c).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
Alternative Names
8American ginseng(common)Canadian ginseng(common)Five-leaved ginseng(common)Occidental ginseng(common)Sang(common)Sheng(common)Xi yang shen(common)Panax quinquefolius
Common Quantities in Licensed Products
210 mg1 licensed products
300 mg1 licensed products
Related Ingredients
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