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Panax ginseng

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Health Canada Monographs

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PANAX GINSENG
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • (Used in Herbal Medicine as) supportive therapy for the promotion of healthy glucose levels
  • (Used in Herbal Medicine to) help(s) support cognitive function and/or reduce mental fatigue (in cases of mental stress)
  • Helps support cognition
  • (Used in Herbal Medicine to) help(s) enhance physical capacity/performance (in cases of physical stress)
  • 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)
  • Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to reinforce qi, benefit the spleen and lung, relieve symptoms of thirst due to impairment of body fluids and internal heat
  • 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 support cognitive function and/or reduce mental fatigue and as an adaptogen to help increase energy and resistance to stress over time)
  • 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 system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both the traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims original from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Panax Ginseng is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to reinforce qi, benefit the spleen and lung, relieve symptoms of thirst due to impairment of body fluids and internal heat ). 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 system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both the traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims original from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Panax Ginseng is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to reinforce qi, benefit the spleen and lung, relieve symptoms of thirst due to impairment of body fluids and internal heat )
  • 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

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older200–600 milligramsper day
Adults 18 years and older4–7 %per day
Adults 18 years and older0.5–9 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older3–10 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older0.5–4 gramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have diabetes (Brinker 2010; Vuksan et al. 2008; Seely et al. 2008; Sievenpiper et al. 2006; ESCOP 2003; Tetsutani et al. 2000; Sotaniemi et al. 1995; Chin 1991).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking antidepressant medication, blood thinners or digoxin (Brinker 2010; Lee et al. 2008a; Dasgupta and Reyes 2005; Janetzki and Morreale 1997; Gonzalez-Seijo et al. 1995; Shader and Greenblatt 1988; Jones and Runikis 1987; Shader and Greenblatt 1985).
contraindicationDo not use in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs, heat excess, or in the absence of significant qi deficiency (Bensky et al. 2004).
adverse_reactionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if you experience insomnia, anxiety or headaches (Lee et al. 2008b; Vuksan et al 2008; de Andrade et al.2007; Sievenpiper et al. 2006; Coon and Ernst 2002; Ellis and Reddy 2002; Scaglione et al. 2001; Siegel 1979).

Alternative Names

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Asian ginseng(common)Chinese ginseng(common)Hong shen(common)Korean ginseng(common)Korean red ginseng(common)Oriental ginseng(common)Panax ginseng(common)Red ginseng(common)Ren shen(common)Panax ginseng

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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100 mg240 licensed products
50 mg225 licensed products
0 148 licensed products
25 mg142 licensed products
200 mg96 licensed products
50 milligrams85 licensed products
100 milligrams85 licensed products
500 mg83 licensed products
250 mg79 licensed products
40 mg72 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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Zingiber officinaleCo-occurs in 372 productsGlycyrrhiza uralensisCo-occurs in 335 productsPanax ginseng - rootShared monographVitamin B6Co-occurs in 292 productsWolfiporia extensaCo-occurs in 280 productsZiziphus jujubaCo-occurs in 275 productsAstragalus membranaceusCo-occurs in 272 productsVitamin B12Co-occurs in 269 products

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