Red ginseng drink improved menopause symptom scores in a short trial
A placebo-controlled trial in Chinese women reported better overall symptom scores, but the abstract does not show how large the benefit was or establish lasting safety.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Women assigned to the red ginseng drink had better menopause symptom scores than those given placebo by the end of the trial. That supports a possible short-term symptom benefit in this study population. The abstract provides statistical significance without the size of the score difference, so the practical importance remains uncertain.
This abstract-based account cannot establish longer-term safety. The abstract reports no differences in several safety tests, but gives no adverse-event counts or symptom-score effect sizes; some secondary results have an unclear comparator.
What researchers found
Kupperman Index menopause symptom score
Scores improved with red ginseng versus placebo after 90 days; the abstract gives no between-group score difference.
What researchers measured
The researchers chose the Kupperman Index as the main symptom measure. Other assessments covered psychological symptoms, blood lipids, exercise-related fatigue and safety, so the trial examined several different outcomes alongside the central symptom score.
What safety testing showed
Hormone levels, uterine lining thickness and several laboratory tests showed no detected differences between groups. Fire-heat symptom scores also showed no significant change. These findings provide limited reassurance within the study's short observation period.
The original publication
Effect of red ginseng beverage on menopausal symptoms in Chinese women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Wang X, Yang Y, Zheng T et al.
J Ginseng Res · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 41788586
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