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Different types of ginseng

Ginseng has been used medicinally for many centuries. On this paper, I want to talk about different types of Ginseng.

American Ginseng

American ginseng is usually known as Panax quinquefolius, this type of ginseng is native to eastern North America: from southern Ontario to Georgia and as far west as Wisconsin. It is now also grown in China and is believed to give a cooling effect to the body. Its cooling effect is said to have energy-giving, endurance-enhancing properties, especially for our fast-paced, stressed-filled world.

Asian Ginseng

Asian, Korean, or Chinese ginseng refers to a plant native to North Korea and China known as panax ginseng. Red ginseng is a derivation of this ginseng, it is a processed product that is made from steaming Korean-grown “white ginseng” for 8-10 hours and then drying. Red ginseng is processed further into tea, capsules or slices. Panax ginseng is said to warm the body.

Dwarf Ginseng

Dwarf Ginseng is also called ground nut, and it was harvested by Indians and settlers as a source of food. It is similar to American Ginseng, panax quinquefolius. Other than the differences in structure, such as possessing no stems on the leaflets and bearing a yellow fruit, it is notable for the short period it is above ground. By summer, the dwarf ginseng is completely withered and gone.

Notoginseng

Panax notoginseng or Panax pseudoginseng are the scientific names commonly used to refer to notoginseng. This herb is also referred to as pseudoginseng. Panax pseudoginseng is not an adaptogen like the better known panax species, but it is famous as a hemostatic herb that both invigorates and supports blood production.

Japanese Ginseng

Panax japonicum is found in Japan and it is known as Japanese ginseng. It is cultivated from seeds that originated from China or Korea. Possibly because it is not native to Japan, panax japonicum is said to have less health benefit and is cheaper in price.

Siberian Ginseng

Siberian Ginseng is a commonly found plant that is given the common name of ginseng. However, it is not a true ginseng. It is related to the ginseng group as they both are in the Araliaceae family of plants, but it is not from the genus panax. Siberian ginseng does not contain the compounds known as ginsenosides in its root. However, they are said to have chemicals. Siberian ginseng is grown mainly in Russia and China and is native to East Russia and down to the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Ok, on this article, we mainly learn something about different types of ginseng, I hope it can be useful article for you.