American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is a perennial and grows wild in deciduous forests of the eastern United States. Ginseng is a plant with upright, with a height of 0.3 to 0.7 meters and roots spindle-shaped, greenish-white flowers and red berries. Wild ginseng once the largest in the nation has thrived East Coast from Maine to Alabama and western Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) is abundant at a time in all mountainous areas of the United States. Now combine ginseng are allowed to dig to the root of wild ginseng has.

Ginseng is one of the first commercially operated plants in the United States. Wild ginseng is one of the first large export of Minnesota. In 1860, over 120 tons of dried ginseng roots from Minnesota sent to China. American ginseng is similar to Asian ginseng, Panax ginseng, L., which grows wild in northern Manchuria, where he collected thousands of years. Currently, 18 states issue export license.

American ginseng is widely cultivated. It is relatively easy to grow. The root is about 5 years to harvest maturity. American ginseng plants are usually started from seed. Seedlings or roots for transplanting are commercially available but rarely used. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified as “food safety principles” (GRAS). Supplements | PostTagIcon Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,