Panax ginseng for chronic fatigue and idiopathic fatigue: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Arring NM, Millstine D, Marks LA, Nail LM
Published in Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Methodology
Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of Panax ginseng for fatigue in chronic illness and idiopathic fatigue
Key Findings
Ginseng showed small improvements in fatigue in cancer-related and chronic-illness populations, but trials were few, small and heterogeneous.
Conclusions
Ginseng may modestly reduce fatigue, with limited and low-certainty supporting trials.
Limitations
Few trials; heterogeneous fatigue measures; small samples.
Supplements Studied
Ginseng showed small improvements in fatigue in cancer-related and chronic-illness populations, but trials were few, small and heterogeneous.
Ginseng showed small improvements in fatigue in cancer-related and chronic-illness populations, but trials were few, small and heterogeneous.
Outcomes Measured
Ginseng showed small improvements in fatigue in cancer-related and chronic-illness populations, but trials were few, small and heterogeneous.
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