For over 5,000 years the roots of the ginseng tree has been valued in traditional Chinese medicine.  The actual term ginseng comes from the genus Panax;  which means “all-heal” in Greek.  The two Panax herbs that are commonly used are known as Asian or Korean ginseng.  You shouldn’t confuse this with Siberian ginseng, which isn’t actually ginseng at all.

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