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'''Panacis quinquefolis''' ('''Panax quinquefolius, American ginseng''') is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ivy family, commonly used as Chinese or herbal medicine. An extract is sold as Cold-fX. It is native to eastern North America, though it is also cultivated in places such as China.<ref name="int"/>
== Uses ==
*There is little evidence to support that American ginseng is effective against the common cold.<ref name="uses"/>
*The plant's forked root and leaves were traditionally used for medicinal purposes by Native Americans.
*There is tentative evidence that it may lessen the length of sickness when used preventively.<ref name="uses2/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume13/Araliaceae.pdf "Flora of China"]</ref>
<ref name="uses">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3024156/ "Complementary and alternative medicine for prevention and treatment of the common cold."]</ref>
<ref name="uses2>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136130/ "North American (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng) Preparations for Prevention of the Common Cold in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review."]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_ginseng American ginseng-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
'''Panacis quinquefolis''' ('''Panax quinquefolius, American ginseng''') is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ivy family, commonly used as Chinese or herbal medicine. An extract is sold as Cold-fX. It is native to eastern North America, though it is also cultivated in places such as China.<ref name="int"/>
== Uses ==
*There is little evidence to support that American ginseng is effective against the common cold.<ref name="uses"/>
*The plant's forked root and leaves were traditionally used for medicinal purposes by Native Americans.
*There is tentative evidence that it may lessen the length of sickness when used preventively.<ref name="uses2/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume13/Araliaceae.pdf "Flora of China"]</ref>
<ref name="uses">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3024156/ "Complementary and alternative medicine for prevention and treatment of the common cold."]</ref>
<ref name="uses2>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136130/ "North American (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng) Preparations for Prevention of the Common Cold in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review."]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_ginseng American ginseng-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
