Ginseng for managing menopause symptoms: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

Journal of Ginseng Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 30-36

  Kim, Myung Sunny ^a   Lim, Hyun Ja ^b   Yang, Hye Jeong ^a   Lee, Myeong Soo ^c   Shin, Byung Cheul ^d   Ernst, Edzard ^e  

^a Korea Food Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Chodang University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

^d Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Menopause symptoms; Panax ginseng; Randomised clinical trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 84872249756     PISSN: 12268453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5142/jgr.2013.37.30     Document Type: Review

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