Is Ginseng Tea Safe

Medications
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I just got some tea. I was reading an older topic about Ginseng and @everhopeful said to take about 40 mg and it wasn’t for long term use. I know all the side effects. I really don’t know how much exactly ginseng is in the tea.

I’ve looked at examine, webmd and others and there really didn’t seem very bad. Webmd said agitation could occur at large doses.

There was one article here about 2 people where Ginseng affected them negatively. That’s really all I could find on the negative part of Ginseng.

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Maybe @twinklestars has an opinion on this.

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I would be hesitant to try anything that has been linked to mania and psychosis. That’s just playing with fire.

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I also found this study. People seem to think it might boost antipsychotics, but there’s no result.

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This is why I stick to things that are proven to help. Fewer chances of a negative reaction.

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I would never use Ginseng.
It can aggravate psychosis and mania.
Be aware.

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Based off what, that’s what I’m looking for. I’m not saying it doesn’t. Out of everything I’ve looked it it caused psychosis in 2 people.

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Why take that gamble.

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Having motivation is worth trying a tea.

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It can have hormonal effects if used long term. I wouldn’t use it. I actually tried it before I knew that and it wasn’t that great anyway.

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It affects your hormones if you don’t cycle it from what I understand.

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I don’t really know much about it. I could only find that one 2008 study of about 30 people. That they didn’t report any major side effects is encouraging. The WHO has had 4 reports of mania or psychosis, according to the article, since 2002 with ginseng-only supplement consumption. Which, to be fair, is not a lot.

It could be that some people have this effect. Without placebo controlled trials or knowing the chemical mechanism that could cause that, I can’t say. We did have a poster here say they took vitamin D (a normal dose) and felt the chest pain they experienced later was related to it … but that’s unlikely, we can say that because there is a much wider body of research on vitamin D, with or without sz.

Many herbal supplements also aren’t what they say on the label.

TL;DR, it might do something, but we can’t definitively say it’s safe. Hopefully there will be more research.

I tasted it once, tastes like ■■■■-bark.

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I just reacted so negatively to antidepressants I’m just so turned off to the stuff that people consider proven or non proven. Maybe I will get my trust back who knows?

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Definitely don’t do the St Johns Wort then.

As far as ginseng, I couldn’t say. But good luck with whatever you decide to do.

It’s still safer than weed :smile:

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In my case ginseng extracts are a no no… talk about gittery and unable to sit still… of course everybody is different. Maybe 1 pill was too much but i had such a bad experience i wont give it a second go even at drastically reduced dosage… just be careful…

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Thanks @twinklestars. Don’t get me started with weed.

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@TheBest I’ve been exclusively warned not to take ginseng in any form…quit pissing me off with your supplement ■■■■■■■■.

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I was talking about tea. Sorry @jukebox

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Maybe (not). Despite decades of hugely diverse claims, clear health benefits from ginseng are not obvious. This is in contrast to several other botanicals that are clearly effective for particular, narrow indications. It’s an interesting botanical and I don’t think anybody will have a problem with you experimenting. Let your physician know you’re adding ginseng if you are taking anticoagulants.

Ginseng is considered an adaptogen that can help you adapt to stressful situations. There are several types of ginseng. Ginseng promotes energy and awareness. You can learn about the several types of ginseng online easily. Good luck.

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I’m not going to drink it. Thanks everyone I really needed help.