The Immunomodulatory and Therapeutic Effects of Ginseng
Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health
Briana Mercola
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🗓️ 6 December 2025
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
- Ginseng has been prized for centuries as an "all-healing" root, and modern science now confirms its ability to restore energy, sharpen focus, and strengthen immunity
- In just 30 days, daily ginseng use helped 85% of young adults improve energy, mood, and mental clarity, showing how quickly it can shift you out of a low-functioning state
- Large-scale reviews link ginseng to better stamina, reduced fatigue, improved metabolic markers, fewer menopausal symptoms, enhanced sexual function, and stronger lung defenses
- Ginseng calms harmful inflammation that drives gut issues, liver disease, eczema, sepsis, and even lung injury, offering one natural approach that works across many conditions
- Red and black ginseng, along with fermented or liposomal forms, deliver stronger compounds your body absorbs more easily, making your results faster and more noticeable
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| 0:00.0 | Are you running on low energy, fighting brain fog, or catching every bug that goes around, even though you're not sick? |
| 0:07.5 | Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. |
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| 0:20.9 | Hello, and welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. |
| 0:24.5 | Today we're looking at ginseng, why it's been called an all-healing route for centuries, |
| 0:29.9 | and what modern research says about using it to rebuild energy, sharpen focus, and stabilize immunity. |
| 0:36.6 | I'm Ethan Foster, and I'll walk you through what the science |
| 0:39.5 | actually shows so you can decide if this belongs in your routine. I'm Alara Sky, and we'll keep |
| 0:45.5 | this clear and practical. You'll hear how Ginsang affects inflammation, metabolic health, mood, and |
| 0:52.4 | resilience, plus simple ways to test it over the next month |
| 0:55.6 | so you can track real-world changes in how you feel and function. |
| 1:00.2 | Let's start with measurable outcomes. A clinical trial in young adults found that 85% of participants |
| 1:07.1 | who used a ginseng beverage daily for 30 days reported improvements in energy, mood, and mental clarity. |
| 1:13.6 | Researchers described this shift out of sub-health, that frustrating gray zone where you aren't acutely ill, yet you feel drained, flat, and unfocused. |
| 1:23.6 | The point is, speed, noticeable changes showed up within weeks, not months. |
| 1:29.0 | You also see immune effects that matter when you're worn down. |
| 1:32.9 | Jinsenicides, the primary active compounds, reduced pro-inflammatory molecules while raising |
| 1:38.9 | anti-inflammatory ones, helping you maintain balance rather than swinging toward chronic inflammation. Ginseng also |
| 1:46.6 | wakes up natural killer cells, the surveillance system that helps you clear viruses and recognize |
| 1:52.5 | abnormal cells earlier. It's polysaccharides aided white blood cell recovery after stressors |
| 1:58.7 | like radiation, which translates to faster bounce back when |
| 2:02.2 | your system is taxed. |
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