Ginseng Product May Lessen Misery Of Cold Season

A cold remedy derived from the popular herb ginseng could help make the cold season a bit shorter and sweeter, new research suggests. In a study that pitted the ginseng product against a placebo, Canadian researchers found that adults who took the botanical everyday for 4 months developed fewer and less-severe colds than did those on the placebo. Though people in both groups were equally likely to suffer at least one cold during the cold and flu season, those who took ginseng were less likely to fall ill multiple times. What's more, their cold symptoms tended to be shorter-lasting and less severe, according to findings published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.