Korean Ginseng Society: Red ginseng relieves fatigue and stress

The Korea Society of Ginseng (Korean Ginseng Society) held the 2022 Spring Conference on the 21st at Sejong University, South Korea, and published an article entitled "The Effect of Red Ginseng on Fatigue, Sleepiness and Stress Relief".
of Red Ginseng on Improving Fatigue, Lethargy and Stress Resistance)
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The findings are particularly relevant at this time, as more and more patients with Covid-19 often experience fatigue and lethargy after recovery
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Image courtesy of The Korea Society of Ginseng - More and more people are suffering from Covid-19 sequelae such as chronic fatigue and lethargy
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Medical research reports point out that fatigue is the most common symptom of longer duration after infection with the new crown, and patients also experience symptoms such as loss of taste, loss of smell, difficulty breathing and chronic cough
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The feeling of fatigue that develops after contracting Covid-19 is similar to normal chronic fatigue
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However, the fatigue caused by the new crown is mainly characterized by unresponsiveness and lethargy, and the symptoms last for several months and do not improve even after recovery
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According to the World Health Organization report, the sequelae of the new crown may last for three months, and some even as long as six to nine months
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- Kim Kyung-chul, a general practitioner, pointed out that red ginseng can effectively relieve fatigue and stress
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General practitioner Kim Kyung-chul (21 years as an expert in genetics at the National Bioethics Committee) conducted a study on 76 male and female subjects between the ages of 20 and 70.
study, they felt fatigued and stressed at least once a week
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He divided the subjects into a red ginseng group (50 people) and a placebo group (26 people) and compared them
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The results confirmed that the symptoms of fatigue and lethargy were alleviated in the red ginseng group while enhancing the anti-stress ability
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This effect was more pronounced in those with chronic fatigue due to parasympathetic innervation
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- Jeong Tae-ha, professor of general medicine at Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, and Lee Yong-je, professor of general medicine at Gangnam Severance Hospital, confirmed that consumption of red ginseng can improve fatigue symptoms and enhance antioxidants ability
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Professors Jeong Tae-ha and Lee Yong-je conducted an eight-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving a total of 63 menopausal women (73 initially and 63 who completed the trial)
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This randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial confirmed that in the red ginseng group, mitochondrial DNA copy number and antioxidant capacity, which are indicators of biological aging, were enhanced, and fatigue symptoms were improved
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Several previous studies have also confirmed red ginseng’s fatigue-relieving properties
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- Red ginseng consumption improves fatigue, mood, walking ability and quality of life in cancer patients
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Researchers from 15 institutions including Professor Kim Yeol-hong from the Department of Oncology and Hematology at Korea University Anam Hospital in South Korea randomly assigned 438 colorectal cancer patients treated with mFOLFOX-6 to the red ginseng group (219).
people) and the placebo group (219 people)
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The red ginseng group received 1,000 mg of red ginseng twice a day during the 16-week chemotherapy
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The results showed that compared to the placebo group, the red ginseng group experienced a significant improvement in the level of fatigue
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According to the internationally recognized Brief Fatigue Scale (BFI), the fatigue level was assessed, and the results showed that the overall fatigue level of the red ginseng group for up to 16 weeks was 81.
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10, and the fatigue phenomenon of the red ginseng group was significantly improved.

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The degree of fatigue caused by interpersonal relationships in the placebo group was 81.
31, while that in the red ginseng group was 86.
43, and the fatigue improvement effect was obvious
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The significance of this study is that it revealed that red ginseng can safely and effectively relieve fatigue
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Oh Se-gwan, a professor at the Department of Molecular Medicine at Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, said, "Many COVID-19 patients have recovered from symptoms such as fatigue and lethargy, and we hope that red ginseng will help alleviate these debilitating sequelae
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" The spring conference also announced the antiviral effect of red ginseng on human coronavirus OC43, and the research results of Korean ginseng's inhibitory effect on the new coronavirus
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