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uses for ginseng. Keep checking back as we add more content and
expand out the site. Panax ginseng was first discovered in China
over 5000 years ago in the mountains of Manchuria. It quickly
became revered for its strength-giving and rejuvenating powers
and its human shape became a powerful symbol of divine harmony
on earth. By the third century AD. China's demand for ginseng
created international trade in the root allowing Korea to obtain
Chinese silk and medicine in exchange for wild ginseng. By the
1900s, the demand for ginseng outstripped the available wild
supply and Korea began the commercial cultivation of ginseng
which continues to this day. Chinese Ginseng vs. American
Ginseng Asian ginseng (root)Panax ginseng According to
Traditional Chinese Medicine Panax Ginseng promotes Yang energy,
improves circulation, increases blood supply, revitalizes and
aids recovery from weakness after illness, and stimulates the
body. American ginseng (root