- Ginseng grows mostly in the wooded mountains of China and Korea. Its long root is said to work wonders. Its shape resembles that of a human being, with parts that look like a head, arms, trunk, and legs. The shape itself seems to indicate that the root is powerful and effective in treating the entire human body.

- Ginseng is cultivated all over the world today. Ginseng comes from Korea, China, Japan, Thailand. Russia, America, and Canada. Ginseng is not categorized as a medical plant in many countries, but rather as a health food.

- Different kinds of ginseng are cultivated in different areas. They differ in their content of active agents and their overall effectiveness.

- Only two kinds of ginseng are medicinally considered genuine: the Chinese-Korean Panax ginseng (Bing Han ginseng) and the Canadian Panax quinquefolius. Because of the diversity of its active agents and the richness of its effects, Chinese-Korean Panax ginseng is described as the king or emperor of all herbal remedies.

- Because ginseng is effective in so many different ways, it is easy to understand why the soil, climate, region, and care during cultivation play such important roles. The best and most balanced spectrum of effectiveness can only develop if the plant grows under optimal conditions.

- Natural Bing Han ginseng is nurtured for a six-year period before it matures into an adult plant to be harvested. The land is then left idle for 15 years to replenish its nutrients. No chemicals or chemical fertilizers are added to the soil where the ginseng grows.