By Robert Newman, LAc, Dean of Clinics at Emperor’s College Acupuncture Clinic
Part 1: Ginseng and the History of Herbal Medicine
A Ginseng is a Ginseng is a Ginseng. Or is it? When most folks think of Ginseng, they usually think that is just one herb….it’s just Ginseng, that’s it. They aren’t aware that in fact there are several types of Ginseng and even different forms of one of those types. And they aren’t aware, more importantly for purposes of usage, that they have different—in some cases extremely different—medicinal properties and effects. Read more
