Evidence supporting the use of: Ginseng
For the health condition: Bronchitis

Links: Go back one page, Tool main page, Ingredients list, Health conditions list, Body systems list

Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Ginseng (Panax ginseng or related species) has a long history of use in traditional medicine systems, particularly in East Asia, for supporting lung health and treating respiratory conditions, including bronchitis. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ginseng is believed to tonify "Qi" (vital energy), strengthen the lungs, and support the body's resistance to respiratory infections. Historical texts and folk practices have often included ginseng as part of herbal formulas used for chronic cough, weakness after illness, and symptoms consistent with bronchitis.

However, the modern scientific evidence specifically supporting ginseng for bronchitis is limited and not robust. Some preclinical studies suggest that ginseng extracts may modulate immune function and have anti-inflammatory effects, which could, in theory, be beneficial for respiratory tract infections. A few clinical trials have explored ginseng’s effects on respiratory illnesses more broadly (such as upper respiratory tract infections), but there is a lack of high-quality, large-scale studies directly evaluating its efficacy for bronchitis. Therefore, while traditional use is well-documented, scientific validation remains weak and preliminary. The current evidence rating is 2/5, reflecting traditional support and limited preliminary scientific research, but insufficient high-quality clinical data to strongly recommend its use for bronchitis.

More about ginseng
More about Bronchitis

Other ingredients used for Bronchitis

alpha-pinene
apple
Waterhyssop
bamboo
basil
benegut perilla (proprietary)
beta caryophyllene
beta-pinene
betel
bisabolol
black cumin
black pepper
Indian frankincense
bасора
caffeine
capsaicinoids
carrot
chen pi
cinnamon
citrus oil
citrus sinensis (proprietary)
clove
coconut milk
Coptis chinensis
cowage seed
turmeric
curcumin
echinacea purpurea
fennel
garlic bulb
ginger
ginseng
glehnia root
goldenseal
gooseberry
Greek mountain tea
onion
heartwood
hemp oil
horseradish
Indian gum arabic tree
Indian tinospora
honeysuckle
jujube
kudzu
L-cysteine
Lactoperoxidase
lemon
licorice root
lovage
magnesium
Marshmallow
Mastic gum
Milk
Moringa
mustard seed
spruce
ophiopogon root
orange
oregano
oregon grape
pear
perilla
phellodendron amurense
phenolic compounds
plantain
platycodon root
plum fruit
pollen
polygala root
quail egg
rhizome
sage
schizonepeta
scrophularia root
serratiopeptidase
specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)
Sphaeranthus indicus
thyme
Triphala
vitamin C
seaweed
zhejiang fritillary
squawvine
boneset
Mullein
xanthium (cockleburs)
hyssop
cardamom
papaya
shen-chu
capsicum
Mugwort
Indian bael
Neem tree
nut grass
malabar nut
alpinia galangal
Clerodendrum indicum
ferula assafoetida
Hedychium spicatum
inula racemosa
anise
pistacia integerrima gall
commiphora
Tinospora cordifolia
blackboard tree
bee pollen
chaff flower
Szechuan lovage
buckthorn
prickly ash
fritillaria
lemongrass
Myrrh
Yerba santa
elecampane
coltsfoot
chrysanthemum
siler root
amber
flowering quince
dioscorea
dodder
fern
sweet flag
hyacinth bean
sweetgums
Morinda
oriental arborvitae
zanthoxylum
polyphenols
fulvic acid
eucalyptus
Menthol oil
aster root
paw paw
horehound
herbal blend (proprietary)
indigo leaves
cayenne pepper
soursop
1,3,7-Trimethylpurine-2,6-dione
ash
Aralia
avens
Agastache
Anamarrhena
alpha-terpineol
anthraquinone
ambergris
Ardisia
Angelica
Acacia
Allicin
anamu
Abrus
Alchornea
Asarum heterotropoides
Albizia
Aconite
asafoetida
andrographolide
Adrenergic amines
Aerva lanata
American Liverleaf
Asam gelugor
Andrographis
Alstonia scholaris
Asteraceae
Allyl isothiocyanate
Adenophora
Allium tuberosum
Amor seco
Arisaema
Asarum sieboldii
atractylone
bee propolis
black seed
bermuda grass
Baphicacanthus cusia
Bidens pilosa
Black spruce
Broussonetia
Bulnesia sarmientoi
Blepharis
balsam
bishop\'s weed
Boswellic Acid
bayleaf
black galingale
Barleria
bitter grass
Bougainvillea
bisabolene
bee hive
bael
berry
Boswellia
Baccharoides anthelmintica
bioflavonoids
black salt
bee products
black nightshade
Bombax
borassus palm
Buddha\'s hand
Borassus aethiopum
bacteria
borage
Bupleurum
Bacillus
bittersweet
benzyl isothiocyanate
Bassia scoparia
balloon flower
Belamcanda
Bergenia
Boerhavia diffusa
borneol
bird\'s nest
Chinese silkvine
curry leaf
caryophyllene
Cinnamomum
Codonopsis
Clerodendrum phlomidis
capillary artemisia
citron
Curcuminoid
carry me seed
Citrus
cineole
capsaicin
cajuput
Chinese raisintree
Chlorophytum
cowherb
curcumen
citral
Cinidium
Centipeda
cubeb
Curcuma
cypress
cowslip
Chaenomeles lagenaria
calamus
Coin-leaf desmodium
chinatree
Cyanthillium cinereum
cinnamaldehyde
costus
Chekiang Fritillary
cola nut
Cynanchum
Clerodendrum indicum
cade juniper
culvers Root
Chondrus
Dianthus
dragonhead
deoxyandrographolides
David\'s milkberry
diterpenes
Desmodium
Dichrostachys glomerata
Ephedra
European Elder
Erythropalum scandens
Eupolyphaga sinensis
Evodia
Eclipta
Echinacea
Echinodorus
essential oil blend
elephant\'s head
ephedrine
European five-finger grass
eugenol
Flueggea suffruticosa
flavonoids
Fomes fomentarius
fritillary
fang-feng
flat-stem milk-vetch
fat liver oil
Ficus religiosa
fungus
fernbush
Ficus simplicissima
fleabane
fringed pink
frankincense
flavonones
gallic acid
Glehnia littoralis
goldthread
Gnaphalium
gamma-terpinene
Guava
Gumweed
Glycoside
Guaco
garlic
Grindelia
Gallesia
giant blazingstar
Glechoma hederacea
gallotannin
garden cress
Gardenia jasminoides
Glycyrrhetinic acid
Galbanum
Galangal
Glycyrrhizin
Guazuma ulmifolia
Heartsease
Hygrophila
Hederacoside
honey
heal-all
Homalomena
Houttuynia
honey loquat syrup
honeydew
hazelnut
Helicteres isora
Herb Robert
Hempnettle
Himalaya berry
hemp
Horsemint
Huang hua
iridoids
iridoid glycosides
isoquinoline alkaloids
Isatis
Ilex
Indian coraltree
long pepper
Iris
Indian kinotree
Ivy
Indian fagonia
Jatoba
Javanese Long Pepper
Khella
Kachnar
Kokilaksha
Lycium
loquat
lime
Lebbek
Ledebouriella
Lilium polyphyllum
Litsea
lichen
Laggera pterodonta
ligustilides
luffa
lodhtree
Lindera
lotus
lysozyme
labrador tea
Leptadenia
Large-leaved linden
little ironweed
liverwort
Loranthus
lungwort
Ligusticum
Labdanum
Mentha haplocalyx
Mesua
Mountain Pepper
Mustard
mallow
Melia
Monoterpenes
mace
Malva sylvestris
Matapalo Tree
Methylxanthine
Momordica
Maidenhair Fern
Meadow sage
Morning glory
marigold
Mucolase
Macaranga indica
Naphthoquinones
Nigella seed
Nasturtium
Neral
Nymphaea nouchali
Nimbidin
Ophiopogon
Oroxylum indicum
Osha
Orris
Onosma bracteatum
orchid
Oxystelma
Propolis
Phellodendron
Phyllanthus
Premna
Palmyra
Piper chaba
Phenylpropanoids
pagoda tree
Plantago
Pinellia ternata
Pluchea
prepared aconite tuber
Prunus
Pentacyclic triterpenoids
Platycodon
Pepper
Paris polyphylla
Peucedanum
Pelargonium
Pyrrosia
Portulaca
Piper nigrum
Polygonatum
Pimpinella
poppy
Physalis angulata
Polygonum
Polygala
Petiveria
Plectranthus amboinicus
Quisqualis
rue
Rosabin
Rosa laevigata
ravinsara
Rhododendron
ricinoleic acid
Sichuan Lovage
Sicklepod
Silkmoth
Sophora
Sesbania
Stephania root
Spanish Needle
Sete sangrias
Smartweed
Solanaceae
Sesquiterpenes
Self-Heal
Sweet Annie
Serrapeptase
Stemona
Salvia
Sensitive Plant
Southern Tsangshu
Solanum indicum
Sickle-leaf hare's ear
Sambucus nigra
Slippery Elm
Sagebrush
Spantholobus
Shogaol
Savory
Stellaria dichotoma
Sida cordifolia
Sandalwood
Scabrous Gentian
Semecarpus anacardium
Stereospermum
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Sumac
Sweet Bay
Sundew
Sword Bean
Sedanenolide
Terminalia
Terpenoids
Theobromine
Tea
Thymoquinone
Thymus
Thuja
Tamaricaceae
Triterpenes
Theophylline
Thymol
Tayuya
Turtle Head
Tulbaghia
Tannates
Tagetes
Tamarind
Thiosulfinate
Trailing Arbutus
Umckaloabo
Umckalin
Visnea Mocanera
Varuna
Vasicine
Veronica
Violet
Viola
Vladimiria souliei
Vasicinol
Vasicinone
White Tea
Wax Gourd
Water Pepper
Wulinshen
Winter Savory
Xanthine
Yuzu
Yerba buena
Zucchini
Zingiberene
Zedoary
Zingerone