Korean red ginseng effective for treatment of erectile dysfunction

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Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng*) is a safe, widely available alternative remedy that improves patients’ ability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse, even in a population with severe erectile dysfunction. It is a reasonable, nonprescription treatment, especially for men with reservations about taking sildenafil (Viagra). A 500-mg capsule of Korean red ginseng costs about 6 cents, compared with $10 for a tablet of sildenafil.

 
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Hong B, Ji YH, Hong JH, Nam KY, Ahn TY. A double-blind crossover study evaluating the efficacy of Korean red ginseng in patients with erectile dysfunction: a preliminary report. J Urol 2002; 168:2070–3.

Amy Price, MD
John Gazewood, MD, MSPH
Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville.
*Panax ginsengrefers to the genus and species of Korean red ginseng, and it is the most commonly used form of ginseng. Many brands in the United States are marketed under the name Panax. (Coon JT, Ernst E. Panax ginseng: a systematic review of adverse effects and drug interactions. Drug Safety 2002; 25:323–44.)

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Hong B, Ji YH, Hong JH, Nam KY, Ahn TY. A double-blind crossover study evaluating the efficacy of Korean red ginseng in patients with erectile dysfunction: a preliminary report. J Urol 2002; 168:2070–3.

Amy Price, MD
John Gazewood, MD, MSPH
Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville.
*Panax ginsengrefers to the genus and species of Korean red ginseng, and it is the most commonly used form of ginseng. Many brands in the United States are marketed under the name Panax. (Coon JT, Ernst E. Panax ginseng: a systematic review of adverse effects and drug interactions. Drug Safety 2002; 25:323–44.)

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Hong B, Ji YH, Hong JH, Nam KY, Ahn TY. A double-blind crossover study evaluating the efficacy of Korean red ginseng in patients with erectile dysfunction: a preliminary report. J Urol 2002; 168:2070–3.

Amy Price, MD
John Gazewood, MD, MSPH
Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville.
*Panax ginsengrefers to the genus and species of Korean red ginseng, and it is the most commonly used form of ginseng. Many brands in the United States are marketed under the name Panax. (Coon JT, Ernst E. Panax ginseng: a systematic review of adverse effects and drug interactions. Drug Safety 2002; 25:323–44.)

[email protected].

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PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng*) is a safe, widely available alternative remedy that improves patients’ ability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse, even in a population with severe erectile dysfunction. It is a reasonable, nonprescription treatment, especially for men with reservations about taking sildenafil (Viagra). A 500-mg capsule of Korean red ginseng costs about 6 cents, compared with $10 for a tablet of sildenafil.

 
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng*) is a safe, widely available alternative remedy that improves patients’ ability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse, even in a population with severe erectile dysfunction. It is a reasonable, nonprescription treatment, especially for men with reservations about taking sildenafil (Viagra). A 500-mg capsule of Korean red ginseng costs about 6 cents, compared with $10 for a tablet of sildenafil.

 
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