Ginseng and Ginseng Herbal Formulas for Symptomatic Management of Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Li X, et al
Published in Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Methodology
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of ginseng or ginseng herbal formulas for fatigue; pooled standardized mean differences in validated fatigue scales.
Key Findings
Meta-analysis of randomized trials found no statistically significant reduction in fatigue severity with ginseng or ginseng-containing herbal formulas compared with placebo or control, though a small number of trials in cancer-related fatigue reported modest improvement.
Conclusions
Pooled analyses found no significant reduction in fatigue severity with ginseng versus controls.
Limitations
Substantial clinical heterogeneity in ginseng species, dose and population, small trial sizes, and variable risk of bias.
Supplements Studied
Pooled analyses found no significant reduction in fatigue severity with ginseng versus controls.
Pooled analyses found no significant reduction in fatigue severity with ginseng versus controls.
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