By the late 18th century, Canadian ginseng had been discovered by the Chinese and thus started the ginseng industry we know today. Being an exotic plant, it is difficult and expensive to grow and harvest properly. It is believed that the land used for ginseng cultivation cannot be used again for ginseng for 20 to 25 years, perhaps never. Research is being conducted now to find ways of harvesting a second crop in the same soil with little time loss between crops. Ginsenosides are the components in ginseng that give it it's properties.
Canadian ginseng is known to contain more ginsenosides than Asian and therefore is more potent.
Increase stamina Control cholesterol Modern research is being conducted to find viable medicinal uses for ginseng. A third variety, Siberian Ginseng, is not ginseng at all. It is actually a distant cousin of the Ivy plant.