Question

what is the ginseng scientific

Answer 1

Ginseng (/ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ/[1]) is the root of plants in the genus Panax, such as Korean ginseng (P. ginseng), South China ginseng (P. notoginseng), and American ginseng (P. quinquefolius), typically characterized by the presence of ginsenosides and gintonin.

Ginseng

A root of cultivated Korean ginseng (P. ginseng)

Chinese nameTraditional Chinese

人蔘野山參水參白參紅參

Simplified Chinese

人参野山参水參白蔘紅蔘

Literal meaning

human root (ginseng)wild mountain root (wild ginseng)water root (fresh ginseng)white root (dried ginseng)red root (dried steamed ginseng)

TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu Pinyin

rénshēnyěshānshēnshuǐshēnbáishēnhóngshēn

Wade–Giles

jên2-shên1yeh3-shan1-shên1shui3-shên1pai2-shên1hung2-shên1

Cantonese nameChinese

人參野生人參

Literal meaning

human root (ginseng)wild human root (wild ginseng)

TranscriptionsYue: CantoneseYale Romanization

yàhn sāmyéh sāang yàhn sām

Jyutping

jan4-sam1je5-saang1-jan4-sam1

Hokkien nameChinese

人參

TranscriptionsSouthern MinHokkien POJ

jîn-sim

Korean nameHangul

인삼산삼장뇌삼수삼백삼홍삼태극삼

Hanja

人蔘山蔘長腦蔘水蔘白蔘紅蔘太極蔘

Literal meaning

human root (ginseng)mountain root (wild ginseng)long brain root (wild cultivated ginseng)water root (fresh ginseng)white root (dried ginseng)red root (dried steamed ginseng)taegeuk root (dried blanched ginseng)

TranscriptionsRevised Romanization

insamsansamjangnoesamsusambaeksamhongsamtaegeuksam

McCune–Reischauer

insamsansamchangnoesamsusampaeksamhongsamt'aegŭksam

Although ginseng has been used in traditional medicine over centuries,[2]there is little evidence from clinical research that it has any effects on health.[3][4]

Answer 2

Ginseng is a herbaceous plant that belongs to genus panax of the family araliaceae panax means all healing or panacea (1) the name ginseng comes from the Chinese words "Jen Sheng" meaning man -herd due to the humanoid shape of the rhizome (root) of the plant
the root is the most important medicinal part of the plant and therefore the most commonly consumed ; although the leaves and berries are also used for health care.