Anyone had experience with ginseng??

I ordered ginseng, and its the kind that comes in a tiny bottle and you put a straw through and sip it. I took it this morning, had more energy, went to see my pdoc and he was like, "you seem more alive today." I told him I took ginseng. At noon, I took another little bottle of ginseng because I thought it was like coffee, you take it twice a day. Now its 4:20 PM and I feel very jittery, like I drank a ton of coffee. Does it help anyone? Has anyone had experience with it? How much am I supposed to take?

I once cut ginseng powder into lines, snorted them and saw God.

Oh my. That's quite startling. I think each liquid bottle had 400 mg korean ginseng.

Well hopefully you won’t see God. However ginseng can be stimulating. I would not try taking it more than once a day if you had such a strong reaction to it.

I would love to see God, just not by using a substance lol. Maybe when I die, if I'm good enough jk.

Classic. You have a great sense of humor. Please read this post in its entirety. IMO this has very worthwhile information.

Personally, I reasearched Gensing in the past when I was curious about using this herb in place of medicine. I remember not finding anything substantive on this herb for my purposes. This does not mean that Gensing does not have some efficacy for some maladies. But IMHO not for many maladies of what it is touted to help. Heck, some websites report it can cure cancer. By the way, there are eleven species of Gensing. Three different Gensings available in the market: American, Asian, and Siberian. As with all supplements with medicinal value, “more” does not necessarily equate to “better”.

Believe it or not, there are unpleasant side effects to Gensing, as with many herbs. So it may not be wise to take a high dose of this herb. As an aside, herbs can even have drug interactions with other medication. I bet most users do not know this. Google is their friend. I find useful to research what you put in your body before using it. Always, mean I mean always do your research before ingesting any med including herbs. WebMD is a good source for this.

Here is a list:

“Panax ginseng is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth, long-term (more than 6 months). Researchers think it may have some hormone-like effects that could be harmful with prolonged use.”

“The most common side effect is trouble sleeping (insomnia). Less commonly, people experience menstrual problems, breast pain, increased heart rate, high or low blood pressure, headache, loss of appetite, diarrhea, itching, rash, dizziness, mood changes, vaginal bleeding, and other side effects.”

“Uncommon side effects that have been reported include severe rash called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, liver damage, and severe allergic reactions.”

Here is that information and more on WebMD about American Ginseng. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/in...erican-ginseng

WebMD is a trusted source. Here is a quote from the “Who We Are”: “The WebMD Medical Team works closely with a team of over 100 nationwide doctors and health experts across a broad range of specialty areas to ensure WebMD's content is up to date, accurate, and and helps you live a healthier life.” They even list their research sources for articles on meds ands herbs.

As you know. this herb can act as a stimulant, just like many other pharmaceutical stimulants. I think this is why some report they have more energy. They are actually “high” on a stimulant. This may not be a good thing. As with other stimulants, IMHO you need to watch the dosage. I think this would be the responsible thing to do. I also think you need to let you doctor know what you are doing.

As far as day dosage goes, WebMD states for mental function: 200 to 400 mg of a specific Panax ginseng extract (G115, Pharmaton SA, Lugano, Switzerland) taken once daily or in two divided doses for up to 12 weeks, or 200 to 960 mg as a single dose, has been used.

FWIW