Panax Quinquefolius

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Accepted Names (English)

American ginseng(common)Canadian ginseng(common)Five-leaved ginseng(common)Occidental ginseng(common)Sang(common)Sheng(common)Xi yang shen(common)Panax quinquefolius(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

American ginseng(common)Canadian ginseng(common)Five-leaved ginseng(common)Occidental ginseng(common)Sang(common)Sheng(common)Xi yang shen(common)Panax quinquefolius(proper)

Approved Health Claims

Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for deficiency of qi and yin, internal heat, cough, fire in the deficiency syndrome, dysphoria and tiredness, dry and thirsty mouth and throat
Used in Herbal Medicine as supportive therapy for the promotion of healthy (blood) glucose/sugar levels
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (nervine/calmative)
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve nervous dyspepsia/to help digestion in cases of nervousness and/or stress
Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help maintain a healthy immune system
Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help increase energy and resistance to stress over time (e.g. in case of mental and physical fatigue related to stress)
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Used in Herbal Medicine to help digestion in cases of nervousness or stress and as supportive therapy for the promotion of healthy glucose levels)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Canadian ginseng is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Canadian ginseng is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Health Claims (Français)

Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for deficiency of qi and yin, internal heat, cough, fire in the deficiency syndrome, dysphoria and tiredness, dry and thirsty mouth and throat
Used in Herbal Medicine as supportive therapy for the promotion of healthy (blood) glucose/sugar levels
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (nervine/calmative)
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve nervous dyspepsia/to help digestion in cases of nervousness and/or stress
Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help maintain a healthy immune system
Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help increase energy and resistance to stress over time (e.g. in case of mental and physical fatigue related to stress)
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Used in Herbal Medicine to help digestion in cases of nervousness or stress and as supportive therapy for the promotion of healthy glucose levels)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Canadian ginseng is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Canadian ginseng is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

Population	Dose Range	Frequency
Adults 18 years and older	0.5–12 grams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	1–3 grams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	6–9 grams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	2.4–9 grams	per day

Cautions & Contraindications

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking blood thinners or digoxin (Brinker 2010; Dasgupta et al. 2007; Elmer et al. 2007; Yuan et al. 2004).

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have diabetes (Brinker 2010; Dascalu et al. 2007; Vuksan et al. 2000a,b,c).

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

Ingredients Covered

American Ginseng American ginseng Canadian ginseng Five-leaved ginseng Occidental ginseng Panax quinquefolius Sang Sheng Xi yang shen

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