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Ginseng Radix Alba

White ginseng

白参 〔白參〕 bái shēn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Panax ginseng C.A. Mey. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.

Use: Medicinal

Notes: This is ginseng that has been simply dried, as opposed to red ginseng, which has undergone steaming. Most white ginseng is Chinese rather than Korean.

See: Sān qī (三七 Notoginseng Radix, notoginseng [root])

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