A Grand Overview of the Elegant Names of Ginseng: Do You Know These Alternative Names?

Ginseng is the root of a plant in the Araliaceae family and has been hailed since ancient times as the “King of a Hundred Herbs.” The ancients had many elegant names for ginseng, such as huangshen, shencao, tujing, dijing, renxian, guigai, xueshen, haiyu, zhoumian huandan, and nearly ten other categories. In recent years, as the ginseng industry has gradually flourished, these ancient names have largely fallen out of use. Today, ginseng is mostly classified according to production and cultivation techniques, or by production area and brand.

Elegant Names of Ginseng Classified by Processing Method

1. Ginseng that has been steamed is called red ginseng.

2. Freshly harvested ginseng is called fresh ginseng.

3. Ginseng that has been simply sun-dried or oven-dried is called raw sun-dried ginseng.

4. Fresh ginseng placed in a plastic storage bag is called preserved-fresh ginseng.

Elegant Names of Ginseng Classified by Growing Environment

1. Artificially cultivated ginseng is called garden ginseng.

2. Ginseng that grows wild in the soil is called wild mountain ginseng.

3. Wild mountain ginseng seedlings that have been transplanted are called transplanted mountain ginseng.

Elegant Names of Ginseng Classified by Production Area

1. Ginseng varieties produced and processed in China are all called ginseng.

2. That produced in the United States and Canada is called American ginseng.

3. That produced in South Korea and North Korea is called Korean ginseng.

4. Russia, Japan, and other places all name it after their own country.

Elegant Names of Ginseng Classified by Brand Name

1. The red ginseng produced by Xinkaihe is called Xinkaihe red ginseng.

2. The Korean ginseng produced by Wanhe Company is called Wanhe Korean ginseng.

3. The American ginseng produced by Tongrentang Company is called Tongrentang American ginseng.

The above are the modern names of ginseng classified according to production and cultivation techniques, or by production area and brand. No matter what modern ginseng is called, in the end it is just a name, a code word. Ultimately, there are only two types with particularly notable effects: one is wild mountain ginseng, which is extremely expensive, and the other is garden ginseng, which is relatively cheap, has milder effects and functions, and is especially suitable for ordinary people to take. Whether wild mountain ginseng or garden ginseng, each has its own unique effects and functions. Of course, when purchasing, you must carefully select and seriously distinguish the quality and authenticity of ginseng. In addition, pay attention to the taboos and precautions for taking ginseng.