ginseng

Ginseng has been around for a long time; in fact it was discovered by human beings over five thousand years ago in northern China. Since then it has been used by human beings all over the world for all sorts of different purposes.

Have you adopted Ginseng into your health routine? There are a surprising number of ways to consume the ginseng root and experience its many health benefits. 

Ginseng is one of the most popular herbal supplements available. Also known as Man-root because it resembles a human body, the name also implies that it benefits the whole body as well. The root is dried and used in teas, extracts, capsules, and creams for external preparations.

Ginseng is a perennial plant that is harvested in many areas throughout the world. The Chinese coined the term ginseng from two words that mean “man plant” because of its phallic shape. It is the most commonly used herb of the Orient and many Native American tribes for a variety of different reasons.

Ginseng is a medicinal plant that has been used by several different cultures for thousands of years, but has been most notably incorporated into traditional Chinese medicine as a focal point for their therapies. Traditionally, Chinese practitioners believe that the medicine restores energy, or CH’i. The word they use for it translates to ‘Man Root’ because of its tendency to look like a human body, while other cultures, such as the Japanese, have a slightly more poetic way of calling it the ‘wonder of the universe.’  No matter what the plant is called, or where it comes from, it is always revered by any culture that knows it.