GINSENG, ASIATIC	Panax ginseng (P.pseudoginseng) 	Perennial
			(Korean Ginseng)			Medicinal
			
			sow: late summer, early autumn
			stratification required

The true ginseng of the Orient - the most important herb of the Chinese
pharmacopoeia.

Unlike the American species, which dissipates heat, and strenghthens yin, Asiatic ginseng warms and strenghtens the chi.

Usually prescribed to the elderly, mentally or physically exhausted, or to convalescents, while American ginseng is given to younger people, especially during the summer months in southern China, for its cooling and thirst quenching effects, and to treat fever and hangover.

Medicinal properties, Asiatic ginseng:

	vitalizes organs
	calms the nerves
	stops anxiety palpitations
	brightens vision
	increases intellect
	over long therm use, prolongs life

Red Korean form of ginseng is steamed to turn the roots red; the white Chinese form is usually preserved in syrup or dried.

Hardy perennial cultivated much like American ginseng except it does not like rich soil or added fertilizer, or the roots turn red.