Ginseng as a Treatment for Fatigue: A Systematic Review
Arring NM, Millstine D, Marks LA, Nail LM
Published in Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 24 (7), pp. 624-633
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.
Related Health Concerns
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