1. From the botanical point of view, ginseng can be divided into two kinds, namely American ginseng and its roots.
2. According to the processing science and efficacy analysis, ginseng is mainly divided into four kinds, namely sun-dried ginseng, red ginseng, wild ginseng and American ginseng.
Sun-dried ginseng: the roots of Araliaceae ginseng are sun-dried and sliced. Nowadays, many of them are made of artificially cultivated ginseng.
Red ginseng: steamed and sliced, so it is called red ginseng because of its color.
Wild ginseng: This is the root of wild ginseng.
American ginseng: mainly produced in the United States, Canada, France and other countries.
3. According to the origin of ginseng, it can be divided into Jilin ginseng, Korean ginseng and American ginseng.
At present, there are many classification methods of ginseng, but the most commonly used classification method is mainly based on the processing and function of traditional Chinese medicine, which is mainly divided into sun-dried ginseng, red ginseng, wild ginseng and American ginseng.
What kinds of ginseng are there?
According to the growing environment, there are three main types:
1 species is undergrowth ginseng, which mainly grows in the natural environment.
The second kind is ginseng and garden ginseng.
The third kind is garden ginseng, which is cultivated in six years by using the current new technology and Korean technology.
Ginseng under the forest is mainly divided into three types:
1 species is wild ginseng, which is actually the seed spread by birds and animals.
The second is ginseng under the forest. Choose woodland by hand, and then sow in the forest.
The third kind is ginseng under the forest, which simply means planting ginseng seedlings in the forest. The whole growth process is completely dependent on natural growth without human intervention.
Ginseng is also mainly divided into three types:
1 Seeds are planted on the pool bed.
The second is to pick the roots of ginseng and turn them into beds.
The third is to transplant the seedlings of seeds under the forest into the seedbed. Most ginseng trees are more than 7 years old, but those on the market are about 10 years old.
What are the common ginseng?
Red ginseng: put fresh ginseng in high temperature, steam it for two hours, dry it outside after it is completely cooked, remove the whiskers and press it into different shapes. The ginseng made in this way will have a good nourishing effect on the human body, and the most important thing is the effect of warming.
White ginseng: Generally, Korean ginseng with poor quality is selected and boiled in boiling water for a while.
Sugar ginseng: punch fresh ginseng, then soak it in sugar water for a while, and finally dry it. The ginseng prepared in this way has mild medicinal properties, is very suitable for nourishing the body in daily life, and also has the health care functions of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the lung.
Sun-drying ginseng: mainly choose artificially planted ginseng for sun-drying, which has the function of invigorating qi to human body. Proper administration can play a health care role and improve the body's resistance and immunity. Never take a large amount, or there will be some side effects.