[Latin Name] Panax ginseng CA Mey.

[Plant Source] Dried Root

[Specifications] Ginsenosides 10%–80%（UV）

[Appearance] Fine Light Milk Yellow Powder

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤ 5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤20PPM

[Extract solvents] Ethanol

[Microbe]  Total Aerobic Plate Count: ≤1000CFU/G

Yeast & Mold: ≤100 CFU/G

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life]24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[What is Ginseng]

In terms of modern scientific research, ginseng is known to be an adaptogen. Adaptogens are substances that assist the body to restore itself to health and work without side effects even if the recommended dose is widely exceeded.

Ginseng due to its adaptogens effects is widely used to lower cholesterol, increase energy and endurance, reduce fatique and effects of stress and prevent infections.

Ginseng is one of the most effective antiaging supplements. It can alleviate some major effects of aging, such as degeneration of the blood system, and increase mental and physical capacity.

Other important benefits of ginseng is its support in cancer treatment and its effects on sports performance.

[Application]

1. Applied in food additives, it owns the effect of antifatigue, anti-aging and nourishing brain;

2. Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is used to treat coronary heart disease, angina cordis, bradycardia and high heart rate arrhythmia, etc.;

3. Applied in cosmetics field, it owns the effect of whitening, dispelling spot, anti-wrinkle, activating skin cells, making skin more tender and firm.

Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名：

radix adenophonrae seu Glehniae

Latin botanical name:

拉丁名：

Adenophora verticillata, Fisch

Southern sha shen (南沙参）：
Adenophora stricta, Miq. (杏葉沙参)
Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb) Fisch （輪葉沙参）
Japanese Pronunciation:
日語發音：
shajin

Korean Pronunciation: 韓語發音：

sasam

Cantonese Pronunciation:

粵語發音：

saa1 sam 1

Common Name:
英文 普通名：
glehnia root (yin tiao shen)or adenophora (pao shen)

Other Names:
別名：

nan sha shen 南 沙參, da sha shen 大沙參, kong sha shen, pao shen (adenophora), bei sha shen 北沙參, liao sha shen 遼沙參, tiao sha shen, yin tiao shen (Glehnia) 銀條參。lai yang shen 萊陽參、hai sha shen 海沙參、ying sha shen 銀沙參、liao sha shen 遼沙參。
Distribution:

分佈：

pao shen:Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Shandong,

yin tiao shen: Shandong, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan

Properties (characteristics)：

性味：

sweet, cool, slightly bitter (pao shen) or bland (yin tiao shen)

甘﹐ 微寒﹐ 微苦

Channels (meridians) entered:

歸經：

lung, stomach

肺﹐ 胃。

Actions & Indications:

主治：

moisten lungs and to stop coughs; nourishes stomach and generates fluids and clears heat, in dryness of mouth and throat due to yinxu (yin deficient) 陰虛; for moisten dry skin.

有養陰清肺，益胃生津等功能。用于肺 熱燥咳、勞嗽痰血、熱病 陰虛 津傷口渴；潤肌膚。

Chemical Ingredients:

化學成分：

roots contain: alkaloids and phytosterol.

根含皂甙 及植物甾醇。

Modern Research:

to be uploaded

Cautions:

禁忌﹕

do not use in cough due to wind cold, or in cases of pixu (spleen deficient). Do not use with li lu or fang ji

風寒咳嗽或脾 虛 忌用。 反 藜 蘆 ﹐防 己 。