Wild ginseng naturally grows in deep mountains and dense forests, and its seeds naturally fall to the ground or are swallowed (or carried) by birds and wild rats. Be excreted and fall into the soil under the forest. Under suitable soil conditions, it takes root and sprouts. In the whole growth process, it is neither moved nor artificially managed. Ginseng that grows naturally in the same place for many years, even more than a hundred years, is generally called wild ginseng. Ginseng with short growth time, small branches and weight below 5 grams is called "hawthorn"; Those who grow for more than a hundred years or weigh more than 50 grams are called Dashan ginseng; Those who grow for more than 200 years or weigh more than 200 grams are called old ginseng.

Generally speaking, wild ginseng is mostly cross-shaped and pimpled, with thin and tight skin and deep old lines; Must be clear and thin, slender, soft and firm but not brittle, with obvious pearl protrusions, slender reed head, often bent, mostly three-section reed.

Ginseng under the forest is a kind of wild ginseng that grows in the deep mountain forest under simulated natural conditions. This kind of ginseng is planted in the soil under the crown suitable for the growth of wild ginseng and grows there for many years. The obtained ginseng products are collectively referred to as undergrowth ginseng.

Ginseng under the forest grows naturally for more than 15 years, and its roots have the characteristics of five elements: reed is long and tender, its skin is old and deep, and it must be long and clear. Ginseng under the forest with pearl bumps on it can be called wild ginseng because its quality meets the requirements of wild ginseng. The older you get, the higher your value.