Cure of infection should be confirmed 4 weeks after completion of treatment. Compliance with drug therapy is one of the most important considerations in this and most other treatment modalities. Physicians can help patients comply by helping them understand the rationale behind the treatment and the possible consequences of incomplete or inadequate regimens. Above all, give patients encouragement that taking these medications and tolerating the side effects will lead to an elimination of the pain and discomfort in less than two weeks time. Panax ginseng, also known as Korean ginseng is one of the oldest, most popular, and most expensive herbs in the world.
Siberian ginseng is of a different genus than panax but carries with it the same indications.
Purported uses of panax ginseng include a huge range of effects, from raising overall vitality and quality of life to anticancer and aphrodisiac. The Chinese believe it to be a panacea, hence the name panax. The common uses of the plant are currently under investigation, though none of them have yet been proven conclusively. Though some animal and in vitro studies suggest that ginseng has beneficial effects on immune and endocrine functions, evidence of its effects on humans is limited and contradictory. Despite extensive use of the herb, adverse reactions are rare and ginseng is on the FDA's GRAS list.