Evidence supporting the use of: Panax Ginseng
For the health condition: Energy (lack of)

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Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 3

Panax ginseng has a long history of traditional use in East Asian medicine for enhancing vitality and combating fatigue. In recent decades, there has been increasing scientific interest in its potential for improving energy and alleviating fatigue. Several randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews suggest that Panax ginseng may have a modest effect on reducing fatigue and improving subjective feelings of energy, particularly in people experiencing chronic illness-related fatigue or in healthy individuals under physical or mental stress. Proposed mechanisms include its effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, antioxidant properties, and the modulation of neurotransmitters involved in energy metabolism.

A meta-analysis published in the Journal of Korean Medical Science (2016) and a systematic review in PLoS One (2013) both found statistically significant, though moderate, benefits of ginseng supplementation on fatigue, especially in cancer-related fatigue. However, the evidence is not universally strong: studies often suffer from small sample sizes, short durations, and heterogeneity in product quality and dosing. The strongest effects appear in populations with fatigue related to chronic illness rather than in healthy adults seeking a general energy boost. Overall, while scientific evidence exists and supports the traditional use of Panax ginseng for energy and fatigue, the effect size is modest and more rigorous studies are needed to clarify its efficacy and optimal use conditions.

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