### plant | tracheophyte | herb | ginseng:

Canadian ginseng
* Most Canadian ginseng is cultivated on raised beds, in fields, and under artificial shade.
* is known to contain more ginsenosides than Asian and therefore is more potent.

Chinese ginseng
* has more of a tonic or adaptogenic effect than the American ginseng.
* is an example of an herb for which adulteration has been a problem.

Korean ginseng
* Most Korean ginseng is sold as red ginseng.
* can interact with warfarin and phenelzine.
* is different from other ginseng cultivated in China, Japan, and North America
  - most suitable for males and older people
* native of Eastern China, and American ginseng native of North America.

Panax ginseng
* balancer by supplying warm energy.
* is contraindicated in cases of hypertension
  - native to China, but is also cultivated in Korea, Japan, and Russia
  - sold in more forms than any other herb
* is the most common Asiatic ginseng grown in China and Korea
  - widely used and the most extensively studied species
* possesses immunostimulating properties.

Red ginseng
* are the steamed roots.
* is produced in Korea and production is closely regulated by that government.
* support energy, sex drive, and powerful digestion.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | ginseng:

Siberian ginseng
* can increase stamina.
* contains complex polysaccharides that stimulate macrophages in the immune system.
* general tonic that can boost the immune system.
* increases the body's resistance to stress, fatigue, and disease.
* is an adaptogen, although perhaps more mild than Korean ginseng
  - found in the Siberian province of Russia
  - less expensive and has become popular as a substitute for the Asian variety
  - native to eastern Russia, China, Korea and Japan
* is one of the finest adaptoger herbs prodrced by nature
  - most honored and ancient members of the medicinal herbs
  - remotely related, having very different properties
  - said to prevent colds, the flu and other respiratory tract infections
  - the type most often used to boost cognition function
  - used to prevent colds, the flu, and respiratory tract infections
  - very effective in combating mental and physical stress
* maintains healthy energy levels.
* natural herbal adaptogen.

Wild ginseng
* can be either Asian or American, and can be processed to be red ginseng.
* grows naturally and is harvested from wherever it is found.
* is by far the most sought after and the most expensive type of ginseng
  - the tiger of the plant world
  - threatened from over-harvesting
* looks, tastes, and smells different from cultivated and sprayed ginseng.

Golden seal
* follow fishing boats to meals.
* is one of the most expensive herbs on the plant because it is very difficult to grow.
* lowers blood sugar and source of natural insulin.
* small perennial plant.

Goldenseal
* can make the symptoms of an infection less bothersome.
* has antimicrobial activity against bacteria, protozoa and fungi.
* is antiinflammatory and helps dry up and cleanse mucous membranes
  - cultivated in Ontario, Oregon and Washington
  - found in health food stores in many forms
  - native to eastern North America and is cultivated in Oregon and Washington
  - propagated by seed, rhizome divisions, or rootlet cuttings
  - thought by many to be antibacterial