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Oriental Ginseng (Panax ginseng)

Oriental Ginseng (Panax ginseng)

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Improve erection quality

Likely modest benefit · 800–3000 mg/day for 8–10 weeks · 3 meta-analyses , n=763

7 papers · 4 claims · 21 outcomes scored · 2 positive

Outcomes

What oriental ginseng (panax ginseng) actually does, by outcome

Each row is one outcome with effect size, evidence base, the dose that worked in trials, and time to first effect. Magnitude tiers come from native-unit MCID where available, Cohen's d otherwise.

Outcome Effect Evidence Dose Weeks Rank
Improve erection quality Likely modest benefit
small 		3 meta-analyses n=763 Meta-analyzed 800–3000 mg 8–10 wk #1/8
Increase sexual satisfaction Barely detectable
trivial 		2 meta-analyses n=678 Meta-analyzed 800–3000 mg 10–12 wk #3/5
Blunt blood pressure spikes Not enough research
1 RCT n=— 1000 mg — —
Last longer before giving out Not enough research
1 RCT n=— 2000 mg 4 wk —
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Risk profile

Adverse events and known drug interactions

Safety events

nausea
fever
teratogenic effects / fetal skeletal malformations
altered offspring hormonal/reproductive endpoints
increased_blood_pressure

Drug interactions

Warfarin major decreases effect
Imatinib major increases toxicity
Digoxin major increases concentration
Phenelzine major increases toxicity
Imatinib major increases toxicity
other moderate increases effect
Tacrolimus moderate unknown
Drug:Oxaliplatin moderate decreases effect
Venlafaxine moderate decreases effect
Antithrombotic Agents minor unknown

Sources

  1. 1. Antifatigue effects of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. (2013) ↑
  2. 2. Ginseng for erectile dysfunction. (2021) ↑
  3. 3. Ginseng for Erectile Dysfunction: A Cochrane Systematic Review. (2022) ↑
  4. 4. Dietary Supplements for Erectile Dysfunction: Analysis of Marketed Products, Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Rational Use. (2023) ↑
  5. 5. Ginseng and Ginkgo Biloba Effects on Cognition as Modulated by Cardiovascular Reactivity: A Randomised Trial. (2016) ↑
  6. 6. A single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the efficacy and safety of "enzyme-treated red ginseng powder complex (BG11001)" for antiwrinkle and proelasticity in individuals with healthy skin. (2016) ↑
  7. 7. Effects of plant extracts on patients with heart failure: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. (2025) ↑

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