Wild ginseng is revered as the "King of Herbs," with its earliest textual records appearing in "Shen Nong's C…
Wild ginseng is revered as the "King of Herbs," with its earliest textual records appearing in "Shen Nong's Compendium of Herbs". Ancient practitioners believed it could "tonify weakened organs, calm the spirit and mind, relieve palpitations, and improve immunities and eyesight while reducing depression". Tang poet Pi Rixiu once wrote a poem thanking a friend who gifted him wild ginseng: "Leafy cap above dewy mound, cloudy bloom and crystal-bound; On silver plate or in earthen pot, help yourself and worry not!"