Fatigue and Korean red ginseng

The effect of Korean ginseng on disease-related fatigue It is well known that fatigue, or the feeling of fatigue and asthenia, is a multifaceted symptom of unknown etiology and varying severity that affects many people in the course of illness. In traditional Eastern cultures, ginseng has been used for centuries to increase energy and improve…

Cardioprotective activity of Korean ginseng

Protective effects of Korean ginseng on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion damage Myocardial ischemia, also called ischemic heart disease, involves myocardial tissue and is due to the establishment of an imbalance between the blood supply here and the tissue’s demand for oxygen, which then becomes hypoxic. Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) appears to be effective in…