Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Strength of herbal remedy tested

Scientists on Tyneside are launching a study into the long-term effects of the popular Chinese herbal remedy ginseng.

A team at Northumbria University need volunteers to take part in the 20-week study into the herb's affect on memory, attention and mood.

A previous trial at the university's Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit (HCNU) found a single dose of the herb relieved fatigue and boosted memory.

Now they want to know the effects of gingseng on the body long-term.

PhD student Jonathon Reay, who is leading the research, said: "Volunteers will be asked to undertake a series of computerised cognitive assessments to monitor ginseng's effects on memory, attention and mood.

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