American Ginseng [An At-Risk Plant ] Panax quinquefolius

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Description: herbaceous perennial with leaves palmately divided
into 4-5 leaflets; root fleshy sometimes resembling human
form; flowers white in round umbels
Part used: root, fresh or dried
Used as/for: stomach tonic and stimulant, increase mental efficiency, increase physical performance, adapt to high or low
temperatures, stress, adaptogenic (tending to return the body
to normal)
Preparations: tinctures, decoctions, pills and capsules
Habitat: old-growth forest floor