American Wisconsin Ginseng, scientific name is Panax quinquefolius, Araliaceae, is one of the herbs of the genus Panax, belonging to the group named “Ginseng” with high value, naturally growing in North America discovered about 300 years ago. year, preserved, cultivated and grown mainly in Wisconsin, USA. Currently, American Wisconsin Ginseng has become a commercial product with geographical indications, protected trademarks, controlled cultivation processes, and stable product quality under the management of the Ginseng Council. Wisconsin USA and the supervision of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). American Wisconsin Ginseng has been known and used in the world for many years as a valuable and rare medicinal herb.
In traditional Asian medicine or Oriental medicine with a history of thousands of years, Ginseng ranks first in the precious medicines “Ginseng, Velvet, Cinnamon, Supplement”; Ginseng, ginseng remedies and products with ginseng ingredients have been used by traditional medicine practitioners in the treatment of diseases, health promotion, vitality enhancement, disease prevention, etc. Believed by patients, the practice of using ginseng to protect health and increase vitality has also become a unique and long-standing psychosocial in the population of Asian countries.
Currently, according to modern medicine – evidence-based medicine with the requirement of inheriting and promoting the precious assets of traditional medicine, many medical and pharmacological research works on ginseng and ginseng of the genus Panax have been performed, since then the chemical composition, molecular structure of compounds with different biological effects, controlled clinical trials and trials to evaluate safety and efficacy have been determined. Treatment results, including the benefits in health care and vitality enhancement, the study also determines the composition, standardizes the quality of raw materials, prepared products and indications for therapeutic applications. or health protection. Ginseng has been included in the Pharmacopoeias of many countries around the world, the world Ginseng market grows every year, with a value of billions of dollars, bringing significant economic resources to the countries that grow ginseng.
The research results also show that the role of seed source, ecological region, climate and soil, cultivation process, growth process… decisive influence on the quality and value of ginseng, confirming the quality of ginseng. The quality and value of ginseng products are not due to psychology or beliefs about “legendary ginseng root” but must be associated with scientific criteria on seed source, growing conditions, processing, preparation, standardization. product quality.
Although American Wisconsin Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) has a minor position in traditional Asian or oriental medicine, modern science has also had many extensive research works to evaluate and compare the similarities and differences. Especially with Asian Ginseng (Panax gingseng) in terms of chemical composition, specific compounds with biological effects, applications in treatment and health care,… American Wisconsin Ginseng has quite toxic characteristics. unique advantages with outstanding uses such as anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, anti-cancer, strengthening the immune system, etc., especially suitable for users with high blood pressure; Wisconsin Ginseng is scientifically grown in a specially suitable ecological region – Wisconsin USA, grown only once on pristine soil, seed source, growth cycle, controlled growing process, Ginseng root quality is strictly controlled, stable and reliable.
Commercially, Wisconsin Ginseng raw materials are reasonably priced and easily accessible to the majority of users. From raw ginseng, it can be developed into various and rich therapeutic and health protection products, including nutritious and nutritious foods.
I would like to introduce the book: “The first step to learn about American Wisconsin ginseng (volume 1)” by the authors Dang Duc Thanh and colleagues in the hope that the book will have a lot of useful information and inspire for you. dear readers.
GSTS. Le Quan Nghiem
(Former Vice President of University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City)
