The Facts:
* A Canadian clinical study involving 179 people investigated whether North American ginseng had any effect in preventing colds.
* People who took ginseng for 4 months had about 30% fewer colds than people who took a dummy drug.
* People who took ginseng also had colds that were less severe than those who took a dummy drug.
Shaun’s comment: Some studies that have tested whether natural products can prevent colds and other respiratory tract infections have been disappointing. This makes the results from this study even more exciting. Ginseng is widely used for a variety of reasons including its antioxidant properties and possible benefits for people with diabetes. These results indicate that it could help prevent those irritating colds, or reduce the severity if you do get one.
Study Reference:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1041470
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