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Forty-five patients with class IV cardiac function were divided randomly into three groups, group I (digoxin group), group II (red Ginseng group) and group III (red Ginseng plus digoxin group). Each group consisted of 15 cases. After treatment, the improvement of the hemodynamical and biochemical indexes of group II and group III were greater than those of group I, and that of group III was the most significant amongst all. The results suggested that red Ginseng and digoxin had synergism for treatment of congestive heart failure, and red Ginseng was an effective and safe adjuvant without any side effects.
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Ding, DZ., Shen, TK., Cui, YZ. et al. Effects of red Ginseng on the congestive heart failure and its mechanism. CJIM 2, 19–22 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02934211
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02934211