099. Panax quinquefolium. Ginseng.
Classic texts: Woodville 1790-1794.
Panax ginseng C. Meyer.
Engl.: Chinese ginseng, Asiatic ginseng, ginseng root, Korean ginseng.
Fran.: ginseng.
Sven.: ginsengrot, ginseng.
Suom.: ginseng, ginsengjuuri.
TCM: ren shen, ren shen ye.
Bot. syn.: Aralia ginseng Mey., Panax schinseng Nees.
Classic texts: Woodville 1790-1794.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
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Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Medicinal herbfaq: single herbs.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1885.
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