Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) and stress & fatigue

What 2 graded rows on eleuthero (siberian ginseng) agree on for stress & fatigue, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) page, with its PubMed record.

Supplement

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2 rows · 240 people

They agree: both rows found no difference.

No difference

Improved

Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside.

From the rows

The best-graded row, grade C, is a randomized trial of 144 people (2013) and found no difference.

The rows run from 96 to 144 people, published from 2004 to 2013: 2 single studies.

2 no difference

Grade CStress-related fatigue and concentration (added to stress-management training) · No difference
RCT · n 144 · 2013 · Adults with fatigue and reduced work capacity from chronic stress
120 mg/day · 8 weeks
Almost all measures improved over time in every group with no meaningful benefit from adding eleuthero; the authors call any added effect negligible. All treatments were well tolerated.
Row on the Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) page · PubMed 23740477 (opens PubMed)
Grade DFatigue severity in long-standing unexplained fatigue · No difference
RCT · n 96 · 2004 · Adults with at least 6 months of unexplained fatigue (Iowa, USA)
Dose not stated in the abstract · 2 months
Fatigue fell in both groups without a significant difference overall; a subgroup with less severe fatigue did better (P=0.04, unadjusted).
Row on the Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) page · PubMed 14971626 (opens PubMed)