15 (Backed By Science) Health Benefits Of Ginseng You Should Know

May Help Ease Up Epilepsy

Ginseng may help calm and relax the nervous system, which may make it helpful in treating epilepsy. It may also help prevent convulsions and reduce the severity of seizures by slowing down the heart rate and blood pressure.

According to one study, ginseng can also help reduce the frequency of epileptic fits by around 37 percent in people with idiopathic epilepsy. This finding is in line with another study that showed the herb could decrease the frequency of seizures by approximately 64 percent in people who suffer from partial (focal) epilepsy.