is ginseng ginger
Ginger root and ginseng root are not the same; ginger is a different plant than any of the types of ginseng root.inseng root can refer to American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius; Asian ginseng, Panax ginseng; or Siberian ginseng, Eleutherococcus senticosus. All three plants have different origins and perform different functions, but they are collectively called ginseng.