ginseng: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Panax • jen sheng • ren sheng

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A pile of fresh ginseng roots with tangled, thin rootlets displayed for sale at a Korean market.

Close-up of a Panax ginseng plant with broad, green compound leaves and a small cluster of red berries at the center, growing among forest ground cover.

North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius).

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