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🌿 Herb

Ginseng ; Ginseng

18
Clinical Trials
37
Meta-Analyses
21
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
NCT02386852
Ginseng and Ginkgo Biloba Effects on Cognition as Modulated by Cardiovascular Reactivity
Completed · Early_Phase 1
NCT00103012
Drug Interactions of Echinacea, Ginseng, and Ginkgo Biloba Taken With Lopinavir/Ritonavir in Healthy Volunteers
Completed · Phase 4
NCT01201187
Efficacy and Safety Study of Combination of Ginkgo Extract and Ginseng Extract(YY-162)in Children With ADHD
Completed · Phase 3
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42021249682
Adaptogens on depression-related symptoms and outcomes: A systematic integrative review
Depression
CRD42016041647
Natural health product use with antineoplastic topoisomerase inhibitors: a systematic review of natural health product-drug interactions
Natural health product-drug interactions
CRD42019124757
Natural health product use with antimicrotubular anticancer medications: a systematic review of natural health product-drug interactions
NHP-drug interactions (both positive and negative) in patients diagnosed with ca
📚 Sample References
PMID 32148390
Fermented ginseng extract, BST204, disturbs adipogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells through inhibition of S6 kinase 1 signaling
J Ginseng Res · 2020
PMID 32148418
Ameliorative effects of black ginseng on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in free fatty acid-induced HepG2 cells and high-fat/high-fructose diet-fed mice
J Ginseng Res · 2020
PMID 32617038
Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng chemoprevents both initiation and promotion of cutaneous carcinoma by enhancing cell-mediated immunity and maintaining redox homeostasis
J Ginseng Res · 2020
🌿 All Herb data fields for Ginseng ; Ginseng
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Ren Shen
中文名 (Chinese)
人参
Latin Name
Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng; Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma
English Name
Ginseng ; Ginseng
Alias Names
人街; 鬼盖; 黄参; 玉精; 血参; 土精; 地精; 金井玉阑; 孩儿参; 棒锤
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Slightly Bitter; Slightly Warm
Meridians (归经)
Spleen; Lung; Heart; Kidney
Part Used
Root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Qi Reinforcing Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
补气药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To reinforce the vital energy, to remedy collapse and restore the normal pulse, to benefit the spleen and lung, to promote the production of body fluid, and to calm the nerves.
Indication (主治)
Qi vacuity and verging on desertion, cold limbs and faint pulse, reduced food intake due to spleen vacuity, cough and asthma due to lung vacuity, fluid damage and thirst, diabetes mellitus due to internal heat, enduring illness qi vacuity, fright palpitation and insomnia, impotence, uterus cold, cardiac failure.
Clinical Manifestations
1. acting on the central nervous system including excitation and inhibition processes.2. exerting significant cardiotonic and hypertensive effects on acute circulatory failure cardiotonic and hypertensive effects on acute circulatory failure after heavy b
🔗 External References
SymMap
TCMID
3861
TCMSP
336
TCM-ID
1721
🔍 Raw view — every non-empty column on this row (31 fields)
name
Ginseng ; Ginseng
chinese name
人参
pinyin name
Ren Shen
latin name
Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng; Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma
english name
Ginseng ; Ginseng
properties english
Sweet; Slightly Bitter; Slightly Warm
meridians english
Spleen; Lung; Heart; Kidney
use part
Root
symmap herb id
336
tcmid id
3861
tcmsp id
336
herb id str
HERB004609
function text
To reinforce the vital energy, to remedy collapse and restore the normal pulse, to benefit the spleen and lung, to promote the production of body fluid, and to calm the nerves.
indication
Qi vacuity and verging on desertion, cold limbs and faint pulse, reduced food intake due to spleen vacuity, cough and asthma due to lung vacuity, fluid damage and thirst, diabetes mellitus due to internal heat, enduring illness qi vacuity, fright palpitation and insomnia, impotence, uterus cold, cardiac failure.
clinical manifestations
1. acting on the central nervous system including excitation and inhibition processes.2. exerting significant cardiotonic and hypertensive effects on acute circulatory failure cardiotonic and hypertensive effects on acute circulatory failure after heavy b
therapeutic en class
Qi Reinforcing Drugs
therapeutic cn class
补气药
tcm id id
1721
alias name
人街; 鬼盖; 黄参; 玉精; 血参; 土精; 地精; 金井玉阑; 孩儿参; 棒锤

📋 Clinical Trials

12 · subject of clinical study
NCT02386852 Ginseng and Ginkgo Biloba Effects on Cognition as Modulated by Cardiovascular Re
→ Blood Pressure|Cognition
NCT00103012 Drug Interactions of Echinacea, Ginseng, and Ginkgo Biloba Taken With Lopinavir/
→ Healthy
NCT01201187 Efficacy and Safety Study of Combination of Ginkgo Extract and Ginseng Extract(Y
→ Mental Disorders
NCT00029692 Effects of Ginseng and Ginkgo on Drug Disposition in Man
→ Healthy
NCT01712373 Ginseng in Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
→ Fatigue
NCT00781534 A Clinical Trial of Ginseng in Diabetes
→ Diabetes
NCT03775837 Effect of Panax Ginseng C.A. Mey Extract on Liver Function in Adults
→ Liver Diseases
NCT03888196 Evaluation of the Efficacy of Panax Ginseng on Lipid Metabolism in Men and the R
→ Sports Physical Therapy
NCT00401089 Efficacy Study of Panax Ginseng to Boost Antipsychotics Effects in Schizophrenia
→ Schizophrenia|Schizoaffective Disorder|Tardive Dys
NCT01375114 The Effects of Ginseng on Cancer-Related Fatigue
→ Advanced Cancers|Solid Tumors
NCT02796664 Preventive Effects of Ginseng Against Atherosclerosis
→ Ischemic Stroke|Atherosclerosis
NCT00391833 Effect of Panax Ginseng on the Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer's Disease
→ Alzheimer's Disease|Memory Decline

📊 Meta-Analyses

12 · systematic review
CRD42021249682 Adaptogens on depression-related symptoms and outcomes: A systematic integrative
→ Depression
CRD42016041647 Natural health product use with antineoplastic topoisomerase inhibitors: a syste
→ Natural health product-drug interactions
CRD42019124757 Natural health product use with antimicrotubular anticancer medications: a syste
→ NHP-drug interactions (both positive and negative)
CRD42019124758 Natural health product use with anticancer immunotherapy: a systematic review of
→ NHP-drug interactions (both positive and negative)
CRD42015023762 Ginseng for preventing and treating the common cold: systematic review and meta-
→ The common cold is the most prevalent infectious d
CRD42021247021 Ginseng and ginseng herbal formulas for symptomatic management of fatigue: Study
→ Fatigue is a complex construct which has no standa
CRD42017083133 Ginseng for erectile dysfunction [Cochrane protocol]
→ The Cochrane Urology Group
CRD42020208414 The effects of Ginseng Nutrient Supplement on Female Sexual Dysfunction from a S
→ Based on Mental Disorders Diagnostic and Statistic
CRD42022340004 Effect of red ginseng as a dietary supplement on metabolic syndrome: A systemati
→ Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a pathologic conditio
CRD42020188241 Efficacy and safety of Ginseng decoction on the treatment of heart failure as co
→ heart failure (HF) is a progressive syndrome that
CRD42021264938 Efficacy and Safety of Ginseng-Containing Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined
→ traditional Chinese medicine, cancer, advanced gas
CRD42021267742 Meta-analysis of ginseng on the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure
→ Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) accounts

📚 PubMed References

12 · cited research
PMID 32148390 Fermented ginseng extract, BST204, disturbs adipogenesis of mesenchymal stem cel
J Ginseng Res
PMID 32148418 Ameliorative effects of black ginseng on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in fre
J Ginseng Res
PMID 32617038 Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng chemoprevents both initiation and promotion of cutaneou
J Ginseng Res
PMID 32767418 Saponins derived from the stems and leaves of Panax ginseng attenuate scrotal he
Phytother Res
PMID 32784852 Ginseng Extracts, GS-KG9 and GS-E3D, Prevent Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption and
Nutrients
PMID 33079125 Lactobacillus fermentum KP-3-fermented ginseng ameliorates alcohol-induced liver
Food Funct
PMID 33287198 Panax ginseng Fruit Has Anti-Inflammatory Effect and Induces Osteogenic Differen
Antioxidants (Basel)
PMID 33404578 Fermented ginseng attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses b
Food Funct
PMID 33419084 Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Korean Black Ginseng Extract throug
Antioxidants (Basel)
PMID 33681872 Protective effects of polysaccharides from Panax ginseng on acute gastric ulcers
Food Funct
PMID 33800272 Protective Activity and Underlying Mechanism of Ginseng Seeds against UVB-Induce
Antioxidants (Basel)
PMID 34562563 Protective effect of oligosaccharides isolated from Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer ag
J Ethnopharmacol
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