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• What other names is Ginseng, American known by?
• What is Ginseng, American?
• Is Ginseng, American effective?
• How does Ginseng, American work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Ginseng, American.

What other names is Ginseng, American known by?

American Ginseng, Anchi Ginseng, Baie Rouge, Canadian Ginseng, Ginseng, Ginseng à Cinq Folioles, Ginseng Américain, Ginseng Americano, Ginseng d'Amérique, Ginseng D'Amérique du Nord, Ginseng Canadien, Ginseng de l'Ontario, Ginseng du Wisconsin, Ginseng Occidental, Ginseng Root, North American Ginseng, Occidental Ginseng, Ontario Ginseng, Panax Quinquefolium, Panax quinquefolius, Racine de Ginseng, Red Berry, Ren Shen, Sang, Shang, Shi Yang Seng, Wisconsin Ginseng, Xi Yang Shen.

What is Ginseng, American?

American ginseng is an herb. The root is used to make medicine.

Is Ginseng, American effective?

There is some scientific evidence that American ginseng might help lower sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

There isn't enough information to know if American ginseng is effective for the other conditions people use it for, including: high blood pressure, stress, anemia, insomnia, gastritis, impotence, fever, and others.

Possibly Effective for...

• Lowering blood sugar after a meal in people with type 2 diabetes.
• Preventing respiratory tract infections such as the common cold or influenza in adults.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Stress, anemia, insomnia, gastritis, impotence, fever, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), HIV/AIDS, fibromyalgia, breast cancer, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).