Family

Araliaceae

Genus

Panax

Common Name

Ginseng

Plant Figure

Description

Panax ginseng is a perennial herb of the genus Panax ginseng, which is found in northeast China, north and South Korea, Japan and eastern Russia. Therapeutic effects of P. ginseng on neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer are often attributed to unique saponins called ginsenosides.