Chinese Medicine Specimen Database

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人參 Ginseng Ren Shen

ID: D00092

Pharmaceutical Name:
Radix Ginseng

Latin name:
Panax ginseng C. A. Mey.

Location: 29

Chinese Name

人參

Chinese Pinyin

Ren Shen

English Name

Ginseng

Family

Araliaceae

Taste

slightly bitter, gradually sweet

Odour

slightly fragrant
distinctive

Clinical Indications

1. General weakness, palpitations, forgetfulness
2. Thirst and hyperhidrosis, anorexia
3. All kinds of chronic disease, post-haemorrhagic shock, collapse

Origin of Production

Jingyu, Jilin, China

Display Category

Hong Kong Chinese Materia Medica Standards (Experimental Samples)

Function Category

Tonics

Medicine Category

Plant

Source

Centre Collection

Link to

Chinese Medicinal Material Images Database

Medicinal Plant Images Database

Phytochemical Image Database

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