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Asia - Ginseng

Turmeric1
Cang Zhu2
Bamboo3
Albizia4
Ginseng5
Sacred Lotus6
Field Mint7
Moringa8
White Tea9
Perilla10
Sandalwood11
Celosia12
Zerumbet Ginger13
Ginkgo biloba14
Persimmon15
Mango16
Kudzu17
Rice18
Tamanu19

STOP NO. 5: China

Flower of life.

NAME: Ginseng

LATIN NAME: Panax ginseng

LOCATION: China

TYPE: Root

PART(S) USED: Root

Legendary Chinese herb

Native to Northeast Asia, this large, twisted root is known for its stimulating properties. It has been given the most poetic names—root of heaven, root of immortality and flower of life—in tribute to its multiple therapeutic benefits.

Beauty Benefits

Ginseng is used in cosmetics for its ability to help firm, hydrate and maintain skin’s youthful beauty.

DID YOU KNOW?

Three thousand years ago in China, Emperor Shennong—agriculturist and specialist in medicinal plants—selected Ginseng from his pharmacopeia, designated it “divine” and created a rare elixir, reserved solely for the emperors.