Ginseng

[Jimjim]

When buying ginseng in Thailand, is labeled in English whether they used red or white ginseng? I seem to remember everything on the boxes usually being in Korean language.

[John K]

That is because the best quality is from Korea. Is there a difference for your need where one is better?

[Jimjim]

From my research red ginseng appears the best prepared to hold the best properties of ginseng.

[wpcoe]

Is it best to take ginseng before, after, or between meals?

[chinadarling]

I believe red ginseng is hot and white is neural

never taken real red as it is expensive

depends on your qi and why you are taking it.

find out if I am right and then don't take red unless you need it.

[Jimjim]

What do you mean by hot and neural? From my research, I see nothing of that. The main difference in red and white seems to be in how the ginseng is harvested and then prepared, but they are both panax ginseng.

Edited August 27, 2007 by Jimjim

[chinadarling]

What do you mean by hot and neural? From my research, I see nothing of that. The main difference in red and white seems to be in how the ginseng is harvested and then prepared, but they are both panax ginseng.

hot and neutral refers to Chi and daoist ideas on hot/cold wet/dry i am no expert on it but the effects on your body are different.

white is just dried ginseng, I think red is fermented somehow. I think red primarily comes from korea