Family Name: Araliaceae
Botanical Name(s): Panax Ginseng
Popular Name(s): Ginseng, Asian Asiatic Ginseng, Chinese
Ginseng, Asian Ginseng
Parts Used: Root
Habitat: It grows in the damp woodlands of Manchuria.
Description: The aromatic root commonly grows to a length of 2
feet or more and is often divided at the end. The simple, glabrous stem
bears, near the top, a whorl of three or five palmate compound leaves
consisting of five oblong ovate, finely double serrated leaflets.
Uses: Ginseng is considered valuable for feverish and
inflammatory illnesses, for hemorrhage and for blood diseases. Women
also take it for everything from normalizing menstruation to easing
childbirth. Ginseng promotes both physical and mental vigor.
