HISTORY
According to Chinese legend, it was the emperor Shen Nung who discovered the ginseng root around 2700 BC. He was considered to be the father of agriculture and herbal therapy. He reported that ginseng calms the mind, brings harmony to the soul, eliminates fears, makes the eyes shine, opens the heart and clarifies thinking. At this time, ginseng was so prized that it was reserved for the emperors. This root captured the imagination of Asians because of its ability to be effective in treating the entire body and because it resembles the human form. In fact, the word ginseng means "human root" in Chinese.
Korean Ginseng Root
'Materia Medica of Divine Plowman' written in China about 2,000 years ago records ginseng as the highest quality herb. Ginseng has been exalted in many folklores and mythology in Asia and by Native Americans. Ginseng is the most famous Asian herb, and has been in medicinal use for thousands of years.
The modern story of ginseng began in the early 18th century when Father Jartoux, a Jesuit missionary working in China, found the potency of this herb, and published a paper titled "The Description of the Tartarian Plant Ginseng" in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London in 1714 S (Secrets of Ginseng, by Winifred Conkling, 1999). From that time ginseng gained popularity in America, especially during 19th century.
Why is Korean Ginseng Superior?
Korean Ginseng (known as 'Insam' in Korea) is not only a species different from those of American ginseng or Chinese Sanchi ginseng, but is grown in an optimal geographical environment and climatic conditions suitable for the growth of superior quality ginseng. The latitudinal ranges in which the majority of Korean ginseng farming is carried out extends from 36° to 38° north, where the growing period (180 days) is, on average 60 days longer than other areas. This extra growing time creates stronger and denser internal root tissues and preserves the innate flavor. This area is ginseng's original homeland.
Ginseng requires six years to fully mature. Since the ginseng root absorbs all of the available nutrients from the soil it grows in, the land of this region is left idle for 15 years to replenish the nutrients before another planting occurs.
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