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Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.

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Renshen, Radix Ginseng, is the dry root of Panax ginseng C.A. Mey. (Araliaceae), a worldwide well-known traditional Chinese medicine with the popular name “ginseng”. The wild-growing or cultivated ginseng root, which is collected in the fall, is officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and used as a tonic.

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  • Panax Ginseng
  • Ginseng Root
  • Ginseng Extract
  • Saponin Content
  • Total Saponin

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