What is Ginseng Root - American?

American Ginseng Root is the whole dried root of Panax quinquefolius, the native North American ginseng species in the ivy family (Araliaceae). We supply it as dried root rather than powder.

About the plant

Native to the woodlands of eastern North America, particularly the Appalachian and Ozark regions, American ginseng has been gathered for centuries and became a major export to China beginning in the 1700s. Wild populations have been seriously depleted by overharvesting, and the species is listed on CITES Appendix II with wild harvest regulated across its native range. For that reason we source American ginseng from cultivated supply rather than wild-harvested stock. In Chinese herbalism it is traditionally classified as "cooling," distinct from the "warming" Asian species, Panax ginseng.

Related herbs

• Chinese Red Ginseng Powder — the Asian species, steamed and dried.
• Chinese White Ginseng Powder — the Asian species, sun-dried.

Ginseng Root - American: form & sizes

We carry Ginseng Root - American as whole dried root, sold by weight in sizes from 1/2 oz to 8 oz. We make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store Ginseng Root - American in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Ginseng Root - American at a glance

Botanical name

Panax quinquefolius

Family

Araliaceae

Native region

eastern North America

Plant part

root

Sourcing

Cultivated (not wild-harvested)

Conservation status

CITES Appendix II

Characteristic compounds

Ginsenosides

Form

whole dried root

Sizes

1/2 oz to 8 oz