Brazilian Ginseng (Pfaffia paniculata)

巴西人参bā xī rén shēnBaxirenshen

Pfaffia paniculata · Plant

Pfaffia, standing in for Pfaffia paniculata
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

May affect hormone levels; caution with hormone-sensitive conditions; may lower blood sugar; limited safety data.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Brazilian Ginseng for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Fatigue SyndromeStress Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Brazilian Ginseng does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit ImmuneBenefit Sexual

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Pfaffia paniculata and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.