Korean Acanthopanax vs Nhan Sam Vietnam

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Korean Acanthopanax

Acanthopanax senticosus

Adaptogen

Panax vietnamensis

Adaptogen

Korean Acanthopanax

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Nhan Sam Vietnam

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Spiny shrub from Korean and Siberian forests used in Hanbang medicine as adaptogenic tonic for stress and fatigue.

The most valuable Vietnamese medicinal herb, grown only in the Ngoc Linh mountains, with highest ginsenoside content.

Active Compounds

eleutherosides, syringin, isofraxidin, lignans

ginsenoside MR2, majonoside R2, ginsenoside Rb1, Rg1

Traditional Uses

adaptogenic tonic in Korean Hanbang medicine, treatment of fatigue and stress, immune strengthening

fatigue, immune weakness, cognitive decline, adaptogen

Modern Uses

adaptogenic, immunomodulatory, anti-fatigue

adaptogenic, immunomodulatory, anti-stress, nootropic

Adult Dosage

300-600mg extract or 3-5ml tincture daily

200-400mg extract daily

Contraindications

hormone-sensitive cancers, autoimmune diseases

insomnia from excess, hormone-sensitive conditions

Side Effects

insomnia if taken late, mild GI upset

insomnia, palpitations

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

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Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E