Originally published October 27 2005
Debate unfolds over ginseng's prevention of colds
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The Canadian Medical Association Journal has published two articles that provide different views of ginseng's effectiveness in treating the common cold.
Two different takes on that topic appear in the latest issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
On one hand, the journal contains a study showing fewer, shorter colds in Canadians who took ginseng pills daily for four months during flu season.
However, the study's findings are questioned in a journal editorial.
The ginseng study was conducted by researchers including Tapan Basu, PhD, of the Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences department at Canada's University of Alberta.
The study was funded by the ginseng pill's manufacturer.
Participants were adults aged 18-65 living in Edmonton, Alberta.
They all reported having at least two colds during the previous year but were otherwise basically healthy.
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