Anyone tried any American Ginseng for chemo fatigue?

Posted by sheridanb @sheridanb, Jan 7 6:57pm

Anyone tried any American Ginseng for chemo fatigue? Oncologist mentioned it today. We'll try it to see if it can get my husband off the couch 🙂

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joiedevivre | @joiedevivre | Jan 7 8:12pm

Yes, we have tried it. Wild American Ginseng. Some people say take it for 3 weeks, then stop for a week and resume. Only take it in the mornings otherwise it may affect sleep. It comes in slices that you can brew like tea and add a dash of honey to take as a drink (hot or cold). You can eat the slices too. The other traditional Chinese supplement is Yunzhi. Both are supposed to help boost energy levels.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 5 days ago

@sheridanb, you may be interested in this related discussion that @roch started a while back when she was in treatment.
- Ginseng and Fatigue
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ginseng-and-fatigue/

sheridanb | @sheridanb | 5 days ago

In reply to @colleenyoung "@sheridanb, you may be interested in this related discussion that @roch started a while back when..." + (show)

Thanks Colleen.

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