<s>[INST] smeone recently mentioned that eleuthero might have ginseng benefits but without the potential side effects. Is there any scientific basis for this.

Eleuthero (also known as Eleutherococcus senticosus, Siberian ginseng, ciwujia, and Russian ginseng), is often sold and used interchangeably with ginseng. Are they actually very similar or do scientists consider them distinct?[/INST]