First-reported pediatric cases of American ginseng anaphylaxis and allergy

Abstract Background Ginseng is a perennial herb used in traditional Chinese medicine, which has become increasingly popular world-wide due to its proposed medicinal effects. There are two major species of ginseng, Panax ginseng (Korean or Asian ginseng), and Panax quinquefolius (American ginseng). A...

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Main Authors: Stephanie C. Erdle, Edmond S. Chan, Hyungjun Yang, Bruce A. Vallance, Christopher Mill, Tiffany Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-018-0304-3