Ginseng is commonly categorized into 3 types, namely wild ginseng, mountain ginseng and garden ginseng. 1. Wild ginseng: it is the original ginseng growing under the deep forests, which has been included in the endangered protection, and no one is allowed to dig it up, and it is also the ginseng sown artificially and growing under the deep forests, which has stronger effect and needs to be taken under the guidance of professional doctors. 2. Ginseng: the wild ginseng that has not yet become a material is buried in situ or transplanted to other environments, with little artificial intervention, which is rare and expensive. 3. Garden ginseng: ginseng planted in gardens or greenhouses, under scientific cultivation and management, it can be dug out after 5 years, and the regular ginseng tablets are made of garden ginseng, which is calm in nature and stable in efficacy. Ginseng has the functions of tonifying qi and fixing the hair, tonifying the lungs and spleen, generating fluids and tranquilizing the mind, and should not be used with quinquefolium and wulingzhi. If you need to use it, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of a doctor and avoid using it privately or in large quantities for a long period of time.