Ginseng Root, belongs to the Araliaceae botanical family.
The best quality comes from Ji Lin; the wild plant is named ""Mountain Ginseng"", the grown plant is named ""Garden Ginseng"".

It undergoes different preparation procedures: dried, steamed

Class: Tonify
Subclass: Tonify the Qi
Name:
Pinyin: Ren Shen
Pharmaceutical: Radix Ginseng
Other names: Bai Shen, Ye Shan Shen, Ji Ling Shen, Bie Zhi Shen, Ren Shen (Hong).
Description: Ginseng Root. The cultivated form is known as Yuan Shen (Garden Ginseng).
Properties:
Nature: Warm.
Taste: Sweet, slightly bitter.
Organ: Spleen, Lungs, Heart.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Strongly tonifies Original Qi.
Tonifies the Spleen.
Tonifies the Lungs.
Promotes generation of Body Fluids.
Calms thirst.
Calms the Mind.
Strengthens the Mind.
Comparisons:
Huang Qi raises Yang while tonifying Qi (Qi deficiency with spontaneous sweating).
Xi Yang Shen is less effective to tonify Qi, but is excellent to promote generation of Body Fluids.
Warning:
Contraindications: Cases without Qi Deficiency.
Fullness or Heat.
Caution: Strictly avoid tea and turnips when using ginseng.