What is Korean and Chinese Ginseng?
Asian ginseng, including Korean, Manchurian, Vietnamese, and Chinese ginseng, is referred to by the scientific name Panax Ginseng or Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer, after the Russian botanist Carl Anton Meyer who catalogued ginseng in 1843. Asian ginseng is considered to be very “yang”, or warm, and is often used for relatively limited periods of time. It contains roughly half the number of active ginsenocides found in American ginseng, which is considered to be cooler, or more “yin”, and better suited for long term usage. For this reason American ginseng has become very prized in Asia, and most American ginseng is imported to Asian markets.
