What is Ginseng Powder - Chinese Red?

Chinese Red Ginseng Powder is the ground steamed-and-dried root of Panax ginseng, the Asian ginseng species in the ivy family (Araliaceae). "Red" ginseng is a genuine processing distinction: the harvested root is steamed and then dried, which deepens its color and alters the ginsenoside profile compared with the sun-dried "white" form.

About the plant

Panax ginseng is native to the mountain forests of northeast China and the Korean peninsula and has one of the longest documented histories of any herb in Chinese and Korean tradition. The genus name Panax shares a root with "panacea." Red ginseng is the form most prized in Chinese and Korean herbal markets, where steaming is traditionally held to make the root more warming than the white form. It is a different species from American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and unrelated to so-called Siberian "ginseng" (Eleutherococcus senticosus), which belongs to a different genus entirely.

Related herbs

• Chinese White Ginseng Powder — the same species, sun-dried rather than steamed.
• American Ginseng Root — the North American species.

Ginseng Powder - Chinese Red: form & sizes

We carry Ginseng Powder - Chinese Red as ground steamed root powder, sold by weight in sizes from 1/2 oz to 8 oz. We make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

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

Ginseng Powder - Chinese Red at a glance

Botanical name

Panax ginseng

Family

Araliaceae

Native region

northeast China and the Korean peninsula

Plant part

root

Processing

Steamed then dried (red)

Characteristic compounds

Ginsenosides

Also available as

1 oz capsules

Form

ground steamed root powder

Sizes

1/2 oz to 8 oz