Panax Ginseng

Red, white and extracted

White ginseng is dried root; red ginseng is steamed before drying. EMA also assesses liquid and solid extracts. Identifying the preparation matters when comparing a product with research. 1

The European traditional-use assessment concerns fatigue and weakness. It rests on longstanding medicinal use rather than clinical proof, and does not apply automatically to food supplements, which are regulated differently. 1

How do doses compare?

EMA’s traditional-use monograph lists 600–2,000 mg daily for powdered white-ginseng root and 1,200–1,800 mg for powdered red root in adults. Extract amounts differ by preparation. These medicinal-use ranges are not universal supplement targets; the monograph limits use to three months. 2