Letter to Editor: Antiviral activities of ginseng and its potential benefit against monkeypox virus: A mini review

Summary: Ginseng, discovered over 5000 years ago in China, was highly revered in ancient times in China, Korea, Japan, and America. It was considered a panacea and used for a wide range of diseases. This led to a flourishing international trade in ginseng, with Korea supplying China with silk and medicines in exchange for wild ginseng and later American-grown ginseng.

Summary: The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact, with over 6 million deaths, while the recent outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) has caused new tensions in the scientific community. Currently, there is no specific treatment protocol for MPXV, but ginseng shows promising antiviral effects and could potentially be used in combination with other drugs and vaccines to prevent MPXV infection.