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1 Marked with sparse horizontal wrinkles.

2 Puffy, lighter.

3 Taste slightly bitter, sweet.

Radix Ginseng

Root of Panax ginseng C.A. Mey. (Araliaceae).
Invigorating qi, spleen to nourish kidney; promoting fluid production and tranquilizing the mind.
General weakness, palpitations, forgetfulness; thirst and hyperhidrosis, anorexia; all kinds of chronic disease, posthaemorrhagic shock, collapse.
Top grades are big pieces, hard and intact.

Easy to confuse with Radix Ginseng's Medicine:

» Radix Panacis Quinquefolii and Radix Ginseng

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