- the name “ginseng” is used to refer to both American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian or Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng)
- history of ginseng stretches back more than 5,000 years, when it was often used in the Chinese mountains as a rejuvenating remedy as well as in soaps and lotions
- supports immune system
- relieves stress
- improves cognition
- reduces anxiety
- increase libido
- improves menstral symptoms
- boiled in teas
- added to herbal soups with bone broth
- known as “len seng” in Mandarin, which means “root of man”, because of the unusual morphology of the root
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