Re: Ginseng as Radiation Exposure Protection

[Dick King <king@reasoning.com>]

 >Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 09:43:11 -0400
 >From: "Leon E Brown" <lebrown@cmsenergy.com>
 >To: RADSAFE@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
 >Subject: Ginseng as Radiation Exposure Protection
 >Message-ID: <852567B3.004B5E62.00@pr1lns45.cpco.com>
 >
 >Something was brought to my attention this morning that you RADSAFERs out there
 >may find interesting, if not amusing.
 >
 >A fairly large Northern Michigan grocery chain sent out the usual sales flyers
 >this past weekend.  The flyer contained an add for Spartan brand Ginseng.
 >Included in the add was the following statement promoting the use of Ginseng:
 >"Ginseng is useful for bronchitis, circulatory problems, diabetes, infertility,
 >lack of energy, stress and to protect against the effects of radiation
 >exposure."
 >
 >I personally use a Ginseng product for my own private reasons but had no idea
 >that, as a radiation protection professional, I should be promoting its use for
 >protection against the effects of radiation exposure.  Comments?
 >

Has it been shown in any testing to protect against sunburn?

Do they recommend not taking Ginseng if you're having radiation therapy for
a tumor?

-dk
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