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Health Ginseng (Red ginseng)
What is ginseng (red ginseng)?
Korean Ginseng is a leading Asian medicinal herb whose beneficial effects have been known for more than 2000 years. The benefits of ginseng have been confirmed and studied numerous times in scientific literature. Korean ginseng in particular has been found to have superior effects compared to ginseng varieties from other regions in the world, and remains a favorite health and self-rejuvenating ingredient to this day.
How to distinguish Korean ginseng
Item | Korean Ginseng | American Ginseng | Sanchi Ginseng | Japanese Ginseng |
Scientific name | Panax ginseng C.A Meyer | Panax Qu inquefolius L | Panax notoginseng (Burk)F,H,Chen | Panx japoni cus C,A,Meyer |
Saponin count | 22 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
Cultivated in | Korean Peninsula | Wisconsin and Virginia, U.S.A; Ontario and Quebec, Canada | Northeastern Yunnan Province to Southwestern Guanxi Province, China | Hokkaido to Southern Okinawa, Japan |
Characteristics | Straight roots and ‘人’ shape | Similar shape to Korean Ginseng but short main and lateral roots | One large leaf with seven smaller leaves attached; bumpy and uneven roots | Crooked in shape with large amount of rootlets |
Saponin content | 1.45% | 1.10% | 1.03% |
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