What is Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng)?

Category: Supplements

Most popular types: Eleu-Kokk

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Ginseng is taken as a supplement to improve athletic performance, strength and stamina, and as an immunostimulant for diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and a variety of other conditions.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Loss of energy 6 2
Support immune health 2 0
Chronic Epstein-Barr 1 0
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome 1 0

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 2

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng)

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng)

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 2
Expense 1
Personal research 1
Side effects too severe 1
See all 4 patients who've stopped taking Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng)

Duration

Stopped taking Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng)

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 1
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1
Usually 1
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 2
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 1
Last updated:
There are no evaluations for Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng).