Can Korean Red Ginseng Cure Hepatitis A or B?
Hepatitis A The word hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The hepatitis A virus causes the type of liver disease known as hepatitis A. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it usually resolves itself on its own in a matter of weeks, sometimes it may take months to go away but there are no special medications to take for hepatitis A. Once you have had the disease you will not contract it again. There is a vaccine to prevent it. Hepatitis B The hepatitis B virus causes this form of liver disease. There are two types of hepatitis B, acute and chronic. The acute form has no specific medication to treat the disease; it is usually a short term illness. If you have the chronic form, there are some medications used to treat it in severe cases; many times no medication is needed at all. You should be monitored by a doctor if you have chronic hepatitis B; it is a long term illness, in some cases it can lead to severe liver damage. A vaccine is available to prevent he