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One can get images of wild ginseng online at various websites. One can find images of wild ginseng at websites such as RushStar and Heavenly Products.
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Sempio - 2011 KorenFood Pounded Wild Ginseng 1-229 was released on: USA: 20 February 2012
Ginseng is a plant that has been valued for thousands of years for its medicinal properties. It is an herbaceous perennial (all of its foliage dies each winter and grows back in the spring), that grows in North America and Eastern Asia. In the U.S., it grows in every state east of the Mississippi river, as well as Washington and Oregon. If you live in these regions, the first step is to locate a shady cool environment deep within a mature hardwood forest. Wild ginseng is not tolerant of heat, so try to pinpoint cool, moist areas like north or east facing slopes. Wild ginseng can be identified by it's single stalk that branches out into multiple "frons" each of which has around 3-8 leafs. Wild ginseng rarely exceeds two feet in height. To harvest, use a screwdriver to dig down and lever up the root tuber (where all the medicinal substances are located). WARNING: American Wild Ginseng is a protected species due to extreme overharvesting. Check your local harvesting laws BEFORE starting your hunt. It is generally recommended that you grow ginseng instead of gathering wild ginseng. For more information about identifying and locating wild ginseng see related links. For more information about growing ginseng see related links.
Not to be taken with caffeine or other stimulants. Negative reactions more likely to occur in combination with other products than when used alone. Caution to be used by those taking hormonal drugs.
Any where from $250-400 per pound for home grown and $1000 for wild grown dried roots. It takes 5-7 years for it to mature. The usual buyers are from China and they pay 4 or 5 times that much.
I am not any expert in Biological or Botanical discipline. Base on my understanding on the words, mandrake can be broken down to "man" and "drake". When i google for the word "drake", it is explained as "dragon", "demon", "serpent", or kind of "jinnie". Ginseng is an English word originate from on Minan or Hokkien Chinese. The character of Chinese writing for ginseng consists of two words. 人參. The first character means Human being or man. The second character, was translated as "root" in wikipedia. But i think that is wrong. It should be understood as "spiritual beings". Those who understand Chinese culture well enough will know that good ginseng are those been kept for thousands of years. One who find good ginseng in the wild should tie it with a rope to prevent it from running away. Good ginseng can only be found in the wilderness. Cultivated ginseng are not as good as wild ginseng.
Mostly near the Arkansas border. However, in isolated patches of hardwood forest throughout the state. Oklahoma ginseng, found wild and undisturbed, is usually large and very valuable.
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No one that I know of but there is one in Breezewood, Bedford County that I know of. Reyan's Fur and Ginseng.
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