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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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