American ginseng has a special fragrance that ginseng does not have and it can't be faked. The surface of American ginseng is generally thick, the color is yellow and white, and the longitudinal wrinkles are thick and obvious. Ginseng is generally light in hand, flat in section and free from obvious radiation texture and cracks.

Second, look at the horizontal ring pattern of American ginseng.

There are many horizontal rings in wild ginseng, which is called "iron line pattern", which is the obvious difference between wild ginseng and American ginseng.

Third, distinguish whether Radix Adenophorae and Radix Angelicae Dahuricae are counterfeit.

The shape of Adenophora adenophora is different from that of American ginseng. It feels light, easily broken and uneven, and its taste is only a little sweet. There are small pimples on the surface of angelica dahurica, and there are leaf sheath marks and stem marks on the top. It is light in the hand, white when broken, and the skin is wide. It doesn't taste like American ginseng.

Extended data:

Identification method of imported American ginseng slices and domestic American ginseng slices;

1, smell: A lot of cinnabar spots (resin channels) can be seen on the cross section of American ginseng, and the color of the formed layer is dark, and the imported ones are obvious. American ginseng has a special aroma, and the imported American ginseng is rich.

2. Taste and soak in water: The imported American ginseng has a strong taste, a strong feeling of saliva, and a long taste. Boiled American ginseng slices, the imported water is clean and not turbid, and the domestic ones are turbid.