ABSTRACT
Both American Ginseng and Asian ginseng are valued as folk remedies to treat everything from cancer to erectile dysfunction, but while some studies have found that ginseng may boost the immune system and lower blood sugar, there's no conclusive evidence that it can treat other medical conditions. Some of the most sought-after ginseng is harvested from the hills of the eastern US, primarily from North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia, where ginseng hunters can find older, more valuable roots. Ginseng from these areas can sell for a few hundred dollars in summer, but by fall when the growing season comes to an end, those prices tend to rise above $1,000. Sales of cultivated American ginseng from Wisconsin ginseng farms sales of 5-year-old roots, depend on the sizes of the roots.
