What is the difference between wild Panax notoginseng and cultivated Panax notoginseng?

Differences between wild Panax notoginseng and greenhouse-grown Panax notoginseng:

1. The leaves, stems and flowers of greenhouse-grown Panax notoginseng and wild Panax notoginseng are similar.

2. The roots are different, however: wild Panax notoginseng roots are long and strip-shaped, while greenhouse-grown Panax notoginseng is fist-shaped;

3. Greenhouse-grown Panax notoginseng is graded by how many heads it has, while wild Panax notoginseng is divided into segments, with one segment equaling one year. It is said that there is wild Panax notoginseng that is over a hundred years old.

According to our common understanding nowadays, wild is certainly better than cultivated, because it is purely natural and pollution-free.But wild Panax notoginseng contains a toxin called pyrrolidine. It can damage the human liver.，So it is generally advisable not to consume wild Panax notoginseng. Wild Panax notoginseng is mostly used to soak in liquor for treating blood stasis and similar conditions caused by bruises and injuries, and is mostly used for external application. Try not to consume it.

Wild Panax notoginseng

Cultivated Panax notoginseng