Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 26, 2021.
What are other common names?
- Panax ginseng
- Panax quinquefolius
- Panax schinseng
- American Ginseng
- Anchi Ginseng
- Asian Ginseng
- Asiatic Ginseng
- Baie Rouge
- Canadian Ginseng
- Chinese Ginseng
- Chinese Red Ginseng
- Ginseng a Cinq Folioles
- Ginseng Occidental
- Ginseng Oriental
- Ginseng Root
- Ginseng, Panax
- Japanese Ginseng
- Korean Ginseng
- Korean Ginseng Root
- Korean Panax
- Korean Panax Ginseng
- Korean Red Ginseng
- Korean White Ginseng
- North American Ginseng
- Oriental Ginseng
- Panax Quinquefolia
- Panax Quinquefolium
- Racine de Ginseng
- Radix Ginseng
- Red Berry
- Red Chinese Ginseng
- Red Ginseng
- Red Kirin Ginseng
- Red Korean Ginseng
- Red Panax Ginseng
- Ren Shen
- Sang
- Shang
- Shi Yang Seng
- Tibetan Ginseng
- White Ginseng
- White Panax Ginseng
- Wisconsin Ginseng
- Xi Yang Shen
What is this product used for?
Ginseng is used by some people as medicine. Science does not support the use of this product for any health problem.
What are the precautions when taking this product?
Always check with your doctor before you use a natural product. Some products may not mix well with drugs or other natural products.
Do not use this product if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant soon. Use birth control you can trust while taking this product.
Do not use this product if you are breastfeeding.
This product may interfere with some lab tests. Be sure to talk with your doctor about this and all drugs you are taking.
Be sure to tell your doctor that you take this product if you are scheduled for surgery or tests.
Take extra care if you are taking drugs to thin your blood. These are drugs like warfarin, heparin, or enoxaparin.
Take extra care if you are taking drugs to dissolve blood clots. These are drugs like alteplase, reteplase, or streptokinase.
Take extra care if you are taking drugs to help with swelling or inflammation. These are drugs like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin, ibuprofen, or naprox...
