Ginseng
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Panax ginseng
- INDICATIONS: General tonic, improving stamina, cognitive function, concentration, diuretic, antidepressant, gastritis, neurasthenia, impotence, fever, hangover, cancer, cardiovascular diseases
- SYNONYM: Araliaceae
- CLASS: Immunomodulator
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Alcohol, Aspirin, Caffeine, Cilostazol, Clevidipine, Digoxin, Enalapril, Eptifibatide, Irbesartan, Meloxicam, Olmesartan, Phenelzine, Quinapril, Ramipril, Squill, Tamoxifen, Temsirolimus, Ticlopidine, Warfarin
Ginseng has been used for medicinal purposes for more than 2000 years. Approximately 6,000,000 Americans use it regularly
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SKIN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC
OTHER
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life Threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric