Panax Ginseng (Asian Ginseng) and fatigue

What 2 graded rows on panax ginseng (asian ginseng) agree on for fatigue, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Panax Ginseng (Asian Ginseng) page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Panax Ginseng (Asian Ginseng) page, with its PubMed record.

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2 rows · 2,525 people

Split. 1 row found no difference and 1 had mixed results.

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The best-graded row, grade C, is a meta-analysis of 2,413 people (2023) and reported mixed results.

The rows run from 112 to 2,413 people, published from 2017 to 2023: 1 pooled review and 1 single study.

1 no difference · 1 mixed

Grade CCancer-related fatigue · No difference
RCT · n 112 · 2017 · Adults with advanced cancer and moderate fatigue
400 mg twice a day · 28 days
Fatigue improved equally with ginseng and placebo (7.5 vs 6.5 points, not significant); fewer side effects with ginseng.
Row on the Panax Ginseng (Asian Ginseng) page · PubMed 28874596 (opens PubMed)
Grade CFatigue severity · Mixed
Meta-analysis, 19 studies · n 2,413 · 2023 · Adults with general, chronic or disease-related fatigue
Varied across trials · Varied across trials
Overall no significant reduction (SMD −0.36); ginseng reduced general fatigue (SMD −0.48) and formulas helped chronic fatigue; effect sizes small.
Row on the Panax Ginseng (Asian Ginseng) page · PubMed 36730693 (opens PubMed)