Organism
Panax ginseng
An araliaceous genus of plants that contains a number of pharmacologically active agents used as stimulants, sedatives, and tonics, especially in traditional medicine. Sometimes confused with Siberian ginseng (eleutherococcus).
Asian ginseng. A different species from American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), and the two are not interchangeable.
NCBITaxon:4054NCBI Taxonomy