Information About Ginseng

American ginseng, known by its Latin name of Panax quinquefolius, is a slow-growing medicinal plant that produces a fleshy, white root that has been used by Native Americans for thousands of years.  Most ginseng grown in the United States is exported to Asia for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).  In TCM, American ginseng is thought to cool and nourish the body’s Qi energy as well as improve physical strength, promote health and increase longevity.  American ginseng is slightly different than Asian or Korean ginseng (Latin name Panax ginseng) which is known to be more stimulating and can caused increased heart rate and...

Planting & Growing Ginseng Seed  This article teaches how to plant and grow woods-grown ginseng, also known as wild-simulated ginseng, in a forest. Planting ginseng seed is different from sowing most other plant seeds and requires specific shade and soil conditions. Ginseng seeds grow inside ginseng berries and the seed within the ginseng berry must be properly treated before it is ready to plant. Also, instead of planting in the spring, ginseng must be planted during the fall.    Buying Ginseng Seed  Unlike other seeds, ginseng has live seed which means it must be planted the following season after stratification, so it...

Click the image above to load the video!  Ginseng cookers are Traditional Chinese Medicine herb pots used to steam and prepare different herbal remedies such as reishi mushrooms as well as Korean and American ginseng roots.  These two-lidded porcelain or ceramic double boilers are meant to be placed inside of another pot of boiling water.  The herbs are placed inside of the ginseng cooker along with water and the ginseng cooker prevents the herbs from direct exposure to heat which may damage some of the fragile herbal compounds.  How to Use a Ginseng Cooker In order to use a ginseng...

While researching some of the various health benefits of American ginseng, I stumbled upon a promising study which showed that a mixture of Panax quinquefolium (the latin name for American ginseng) and ginkgo biloba could help improve the symptoms of those suffering with ADD and ADHD. The 4 week long study monitored 36 subjects between the ages of 3 to 17 who had a previous diagnosis of ADHD.  Subjects were observed and completed questionnaires to assess their level of impairment before consuming the herbal extracts, after 2 weeks of treatment and finally after 4.  After 4 weeks of treatment, patients on average had a 44%...