What is Ginseng?

When we talk about ginseng as a medicinal ingredient we mean generally Panax Ginseng. This plant is a member of the Ivy family (Araliaceae). Panax Ginseng is the scientific name. Besides Panax Ginseng is the North American version Panax quincefolium reasonably familiar. Siberian ginseng is also widely used in medicines although not part of the official ginseng family. Siberian ginseng does have similar healing

Medicinal root

When we talk about ginseng as a natural medicine, we are not talking about the plant, but the root of it. The root of Panax Ginseng contains according to the Asian tradition medicinal properties and has its origins in Korea and China.This fleshy root is sometimes called Chinese or Korean ginseng and grows slowly.

Source: Korean Ginseng

Cultivation

The demand for wild ginseng in Korea is still very large. However, it is almost impossible to obtain. Who would want to buy Korean ginseng, should search very careful and definitely need to pay a high price. To meet the huge demand for the root it started growing Panax Ginseng. The plant is grown in rich soil and in a shady area. Only after three years the roots are harvested. However, the longer you wait to harvest, the higher the quality of the root. The price of Korean ginseng that is older than 10 years, is also very high.