Asian Ginseng 500g | Ren Shen 人參

Ren Shen (人参), premium sun-dried white ginseng, 500g. Whole roots, sun-dried rather than steamed — the white ginseng form, milder in character than red ginseng and the one used across most classical formulas.

• 500g of premium sun-dried white ginseng root
• Botanical name Panax ginseng
• Sun-dried (sheng shai) rather than steamed
• Milder in character than red ginseng
• Weighed at 500g and packed — root sizes vary

Traditional use of Asian Ginseng

Ren Shen is the archetypal qi tonic of Chinese medicine, described as powerfully tonifying original qi. White and red ginseng are treated as related but distinct in traditional practice.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Ren Shen · Chinese 人參 (simplified 人参) · also written 生曬參 · also written 白參 · pharmaceutical Latin Radix Ginseng · botanical name Panax ginseng · English: Asian ginseng, white ginseng, sun-dried ginseng, insam · Cantonese: yan sam

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.