Korean 6 Years Red Ginseng Extract

Ginseng is one of the most popular herbal medicines in the world. Ginseng has traditionally been used for a number of medical conditions. However, only a fraction of them have been seriously researched. Prized since antiquity by both Asians and Native Americans, Chinese emperors were willing to pay for ginseng with its weight in gold. Demand for the root afforded Korea a thriving export business that dates back to the third century A.D. In the sixteenth century, Korea cultivated the world’s first farmed ginseng root. There are two main types of ginseng: Asian or Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng) and American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius). Studies have found that the different types have different benefits. In traditional Chinese medicine, American ginseng is considered less stimulating than the Asian variety. Although many other herbs are called ginseng — like eleuthero, or Siberian ginseng — they do not contain the active ingredient of ginsenosides. However, Korean Red Ginseng it sad to