Efficacy of Ginseng & How to Consume Ginseng

4Efficacy of Wild-Cultivated Ginseng & How to Consume Wild-Cultivated Ginseng

Saponins which are known to have antitumor effect on many cancer cells, have antioxidant effect and reduce cholesterol are one of major active ingredients of wild-simulated ginseng. Because, saponin compounds contained in ginseng differ from those in other plants in terms of chemical structure, they are called ginsenosides.

Ginsenoside Content and Components Analysis Results (Ginseng, Wild-Simulated Ginseng)

Category Ginseng (5-year-old) Wild-Simulated Ginseng (10-year-old)
Re / anti-inflammatory and anti-stress effects 239.12 6,249.75
Rg1 / Boosts immune system and learning 720.57 3,839.02
Rf / Reduces pain, antioxidant effect, improved memory 169.05 1,222.12
Rg2(S) / prevent memory impairment 14.13 449.03
Rh1(S) / anti-tumor effect 19.02 353.08
Rg2(R) / improves memory ND 8.48
Ro / anti-inflammatory and inhibits platelet aggregation 803.54 2,756.73
Rh1(R) / prevents liver damage ND 8.38
F1 / anti-aging effect, antioxidant effect, protects corneous cells ND 1.60
Rg4 / prevents high blood pressure ND 9.58
Rg6 / prevents high blood pressure ND 15.36

Professor Seok-seon Noh, Daejeon University, College of Oriental Medicine / Director Cheon-gu Lee, LG Household & Healthcare Research Institute / Oriental Medicine Research Society

How to Consume Wild-Simulated Ginseng

raw ginseng

  • Separate the rhizome and chew it well and eat it slowly before going to bed or early in the morning on an empty stomach.
  • Leaves and stems are consumed decocted but those collected in early spring can be consumed raw.

Boil down using

1L of water per 37.5g of wild-simulated ginseng to half of what it was.