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In Asia, American ginseng is highly valued for its cooling and sedative medicinal effects (yin), whereas Asian ginseng embodies the warmer aspects of yang. [77] American ginseng was of minor importance in traditional Native American medicine.
Cold-FX is a product derived from the roots of North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius).It was formulated by Jacqueline Shan [1] and originally manufactured by her company, Afexa Life Sciences (formerly called CV Technologies), [2] which was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals in 2011.
Ginseng (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ n s ɛ ŋ /) [1] is the root of plants in the genus Panax, such as Korean ginseng (P. ginseng), South China ginseng (P. notoginseng), and American ginseng (P. quinquefolius), characterized by the presence of ginsenosides and gintonin. Ginseng is common in the cuisines and medicines of China and Korea.
From 2000 through 2007, ginseng root harvesters made about $22 million to up to $43 million each year on average from selling ginseng root found in the wild, according to the Agriculture Department.
American ginseng at Monk Garden in Wisconsin . The name Panax, meaning "all-healing" in Greek, shares the same origin as "panacea" and was used for this genus because Carl Linnaeus was aware of its wide use in Chinese medicine.
The Fromm Brothers Fur and Ginseng Farm is a farm complex in the Town of Hamburg, Marathon County, Wisconsin where four brothers pioneered ginseng farming starting in 1904, and used the profits to develop silver fox farming. By 1929 they were the world's largest producer of both products.