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Clinical Briefs: Ginseng and Hypertension
Source: Stavro PM, et al. Long-term intake of North American ginseng has no effect on 24-hour blood pressure and renal function. Hypertension 2006;47:791-796. Epub 2006 Mar 6.
Goal: To evaluate the effect of North American ginseng (NAG) on mean 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) and renal function after 12 weeks use in hypertensive subjects.
Design: Randomized, controlled, double-blind crossover trial.
Subjects: Fifty-two people from Toronto with hypertension (data from 37 subjects, 30 men, were included in the main analysis).