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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine

Facts About Ginseng

Friday August 18, 2006
7775032aa.jpg Despite being one of the most popular herbs in the United States, most people know very little about ginseng. Ginseng root resembles the human form, which is part of the reason it's prized in Asia as a revitalizer for the whole body. In fact, part of the Latin name for ginseng, Panax, comes from the Greek word meaning "all-healing". Find out more about ginseng.

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