As usual, the numbers of responses are low. We work with what we have. I have updated the earlier results for herbs and antibiotics (no major changes).
Adaptogens as a category does not seem to shine. Licorice and Neem are still the preferred ones in the category of Adapatogens. They have other effects beyond being adaptogens.
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You want to start with the LOWEST RISK Ratios between benefit and risk. Neem and Ashwagandha are the leaders.
Nov 23 2016
| Severe Herx | Significant Worst | Worst | No Change | Better | Significant Better | Have Not Tried | Total | Odd of Better | Odds of Worst | Risk Ratio | |
| Rosavin(Rhodiola rosea) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 43% | 14% | 0.33 |
| Siberian Ginseng AKA Eleuthero(Eleutherococcus Senticosus) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 20% | 20% | 1.00 |
| Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 78% | 11% | 0.14 |
| Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula, C. tangshen) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0% | 100% | HUGE |
| Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 0% | 0% | Unknown |
| American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0% | 33% | #DIV/0! |
| Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 25% | 25% | 1.00 |
| Reishi Mushroom akalingzhi mushroom(Ganoderma ludicum) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 25% | 50% | 2.00 |
| magnolia-bark(Magnolia officinalis) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | Unknown |
| Jujube(Ziziphus jujuba) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0% | 100% | Huge |
| Licorice | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 60% | 10% | 0.17 |
| Neem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 56% | 11% | 0.20 |
CFS Remission 