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Use During Pregnancy and Lactation
The Commission E reports no known restrictions on the use of ginseng during
pregnancy and lactation. Although the British Herbal Compendium
contraindicates ginseng during pregnancy, this is not substantiated by use
in Asia or by the Commission E (McGuffin et al., 1997). However, controlled,
long-term safety studies have not been conducted. WHO has also reiterated
that the safety of ginseng use during pregnancy has not been established,
although it noted that ginseng is not teratogenic (WHO, 1999).
Interactions with Other Drugs
The British Herbal Compendium contraindicates the use of ginseng with
stimulants, including excessive use of caffeine (Bradley, 1992). The WHO
monograph cites two cases of ginseng interaction with phenelzine, a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor, although the clinical significance of this
interaction was yet to be determined (WHO, 1999).
The Commission E reports no known restrictions on the use of ginseng during
pregnancy and lactation. Although the British Herbal Compendium
contraindicates ginseng during pregnancy, this is not substantiated by use
in Asia or by the Commission E (McGuffin et al., 1997). However, controlled,
long-term safety studies have not been conducted. WHO has also reiterated
that the safety of ginseng use during pregnancy has not been established,
although it noted that ginseng is not teratogenic (WHO, 1999).
Interactions with Other Drugs
The British Herbal Compendium contraindicates the use of ginseng with
stimulants, including excessive use of caffeine (Bradley, 1992). The WHO
monograph cites two cases of ginseng interaction with phenelzine, a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor, although the clinical significance of this
interaction was yet to be determined (WHO, 1999).