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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Ginseng Facts

Not all ginseng raises blood pressure, study says

October 02, 2008
A small study published in the journal Hypertension has found that North American ginseng does not increase blood pressure or affect kidney function. About 50 patients took 3 grams of ginseng per day for 12 weeks. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Ginseng an Alternative Natural Supplement for High Blood Pressure
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...herbs that is used in treating high blood pressure is ginseng. Ginseng acts as a modern... Read more »

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Alternative Treatments For Herpes
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...improving the symptoms from the lesions. Siberian Ginseng has been shown in one small study to... Read more »

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Always in Pursuit of the Latest Skin Care Products
By healthgal , Health Expert

...gold nugget which reduces inflammation and Korean ginseng which combats skin fatigue and aging... Read more »

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Getting An Energy Drink Boost
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...Mountain Dew. These drinks may also contain ephedrine, ginseng and guarana and can increase your... Read more »

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Three ED Bulletins
By healthgal , Health Expert

...can help with ED?  In some small trials, DHEA, ginseng, propionyl-L-carnitine - seemed to... Read more »

Health Guide

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Other Treatments
...Small trials have found some herbs and supplements, such as oral flower essence, ginkgo biloba, panax ginseng, melatonin, and pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) may possibly have benefits for ADHD.... Read more »
What to Eat with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
...the best resource for quality vitamins. But, that said, I cannot stomach most "natural" items like ginseng, Echinacea, fenu greek, etc. My body seems to be hypersensitive to these things and they... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Home Remedies and Prevention
...Popular herbal and supplement remedies for herpes simplex include:Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea )Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus )Aloe (Aloe vera )Bee products that contain propolis,... Read more »
Hepatitis: Symptom Management
...before using any herbal remedies or dietary supplements.Popular herbal remedies for hepatitis include ginseng, glycyrrhizin (a compound in licorice), catechin (found in green tea), and silymarin... Read more »
Menopause: Lifestyle Changes
...dong quai with blood-thinning drugs, such as warfarin, because it may cause bleeding complications.Ginseng (Panax ginseng) may help menopausal symptoms of depression and sleep problems, but it has... Read more »

Medications

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...gemfibrozil herbal/natural products (e.g., fenugreek, ginseng, gymnema) nitrates (e.g.,... Read more »

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...glyburide) herbal/natural products (e.g., fenugreek, ginseng, gymnema) drugs affecting... Read more »

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...of: digoxin certain herbal drugs (fenugreek, ginseng, gymnema) pramlintide drugs that... Read more »

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...diet pills epinephrine estrogens fenugreek ginseng gymnema isoniazid MAO... Read more »

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...hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide) fenugreek ginseng Beta-blocker medications (e.g.,... Read more »

Related News

Herbal Medicines for Menopause?
February 24, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treating menopausal symptoms with herbal remedies could be a waste of time and money.  A new article in the Drug and Therapies... Read summary »

Ginseng fights inflammation, scientists find
May 18, 2009

A new study has found that ginseng actually works to fight inflammation, a finding that may explain the herb's use in traditional Asian medicine for... Read summary »

Herbal remedies may fight cancer
October 03, 2008

Researchers say there may eventually be a place for herbal supplements such as ginseng and flaxseed in cancer treatment. In a recent study, an... Read summary »

Can herbal remedies for ED help?
December 03, 2008

A reader wants to know if herbal remedies for erectile dysfunction really work. According to Dr. Todd Nippoldt from the Mayo Clinic, some studies... Read summary »

Many foods, drugs don't mix with anti-clotting medication Coumadin
October 02, 2008

When people are hospitalized for adverse drug interactions, anti-clotting drug Coumadin (warfarin) is often involved. At a meeting of the American... Read summary »