Underwood and garden ginseng refer to ginseng grown under two different cultivation methods. Compared with garden ginseng, understorey ginseng has a stronger tonic effect.
Underwood ginseng is the ginseng that grows naturally in the wild in mountain forests through artificial seeding. Garden ginseng is sown on ginseng beds and grown under artificial fertilization and medication.
Underwood ginseng and garden ginseng have the effects of tonifying the vital energy, restoring the normal pulse, preventing and controlling deficiency, tonifying the spleen, nourishing the lungs, generating fluids and nourishing the blood, and calming the spirit and benefiting the intellect, but it should be noted that it is not suitable to be used with quinquefolium and wulingzhi.
The age of ginseng under the forest is usually more than ten years, while the age of ginseng in the garden is mostly three to six years. Ginsenoside is one of the main active ingredients of ginseng. According to research, the total saponin content of wild ginseng is significantly higher than that of garden ginseng, and the total saponin content increases slightly with the growth years. Thus, the tonic effect of forest ginseng is stronger than that of garden ginseng.
If you need to use medication, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of a doctor, and it is not recommended to take it on your own, so as not to delay the condition or cause adverse effects.