There’s e a lot of arguments regarding ginseng and its contribution to weight loss. I guess what most people don’t understand is ginseng alone, like any other supplements, can’t help you lose weight. It has to be matched with healthy diet and exercise.

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I would like to point out something regarding how ginseng is used in TCM, albeit my explanation is a simplistic one. Ginseng is typically combined with other herbs in various formulas – this is to deal with either enhancement of certain properties of the herb that are used in the formula to address a certain pattern of diagnosis or to reduce any unwanted side effects of the herb (think counterbalance). This is roughly how most all TCM herbal formulas are made. Ginseng is an amazing herb, but like everything, too much of a good thing is not always good.

I also want to bring to you attention that you stated “ginger” in the article when it seems you intended to say “ginseng”. Here is the sentence: “Following absorption into the blood stream the GINGER constituents are dispersed throughout the body where they interact either directly with metabolites or through genetic components such as the gene ACE (Angiotensin I converting enzyme).” I retyped the word “ginger” in all caps. Thanks in advance for making the appropriate correction(s).

Again, it was a great article!

Ginseng is highly susceptible to plant pests. Growers have no choice but to apply pesticides or risk losing entire crops.

Instead of so many animal and in vitro results, which may or may not be found in people, it would more useful for readers to learn the outcomes of well controlled clinical trials, not all of which have shown that ginseng has significant benefits.