The Wonderful Health Benefits Of Ginseng

Cancer Prevention

The ginsenosides in ginseng have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that help cells stay healthy. Some of those properties also aid in cancer prevention. In 2016, the Journal of Ginseng Research published a study in which scientists searched six databases for information on ginseng’s effect, if any, on cancer cells. They identified nine studies that involved a total of 334,544 participants. The scientists found ginseng can slow the growth of cancer through several different mechanisms, including killing cancer cells. Ginseng also has the advantage of being safe to use, for it does not harm normal cells. The researchers found individuals who used ginseng had a sixteen percent lower cancer risk than those who did not.

In addition to preventing cancer, ginseng can ease fatigue in patients with cancer. In 2012, a study in which researchers gave American ginseng or a placebo to 340 patients found while the patients given the ginseng showed little improvement for the first month, they had markedly more energy by the end of the second month.