This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Asian ginseng.
Panax ginseng
Also known as: Asian ginseng · Asiatischer Ginseng · Asiatisk ginseng · Asya ginsengi · Aziatische ginseng · Ginseng · Ginseng asiatico · Ginseng coreano · Ginseng coreean · Ginseng coréen · Ginseng Korea · Ginzeng · Kore ginsengi · Koreaanse ginseng · Koreai ginzeng · Korealainen ginseng · Korean ginseng · Koreanischer Ginseng · Koreansk ginseng · Korejski ginseng · Korejský ženšen · Nhân sâm · Nhân sâm Hàn Quốc · Panax Ginseng · Panaxginseng · Sâm Cao Ly · Żeń-szeń · Żeń-szeń koreański · Ženšen · Κορεάτικο τζίνσενγκ · Τζίνσενγκ · Женшен · Женьшень · Корейски женшен · Корейский женьшень · Корейський женьшень · ג'ינסנג · ג'ינסנג קוריאני · الجينسنغ الكوري · جنسینگ · جينسنغ · جینسینگ · جینسینگ کرهای · کورین جنسینگ · ኮሪያ ጂንሰንግ · ጂንሰንግ · कोरियन जिनसेंग · जिनसेंग · කොරියානු ජින්සෙන් · ජින්සෙන් · โสม · โสมเกาหลี · โสมโสมเอเชีย · 고려인삼 · 인삼 · 홍삼 · 人参 · 人參 · 朝鮮人参 · 西洋参 · 韓國人參 · 高丽参 · 高麗人参 · 高麗參
species · Type: herb
What is this herb called in different countries?
Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.
At a glance
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Countries & regions (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Evidence label (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Toxicity (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Sustainability / harvest
- Not listed in the current index slice.
Uses & indexed themes
No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.
Geography
Native / origin regions (dataset)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Where it appears in the index
Not listed in the current index slice.
Regional naming in the index
- Algeria → medicinal useالجينسنغ الكوري · جينسنغ
- Argentina · Brazil → medicinal useGinseng · Ginseng coreano
- Australia → medicinal useAsian ginseng · Ginseng
- Austria → medicinal useGinseng · Koreanischer Ginseng
- Belgium → medicinal useGinseng · Ginseng coréen
- Bulgaria → medicinal useЖеншен · Корейски женшен
- China → medicinal use人参 · 西洋参
- Croatia → medicinal useGinseng · Korejski ginseng
- Czechia → medicinal useKorejský ženšen · Ženšen
- Denmark · Norway → medicinal useGinseng · Koreansk ginseng
- Ethiopia → medicinal useኮሪያ ጂንሰንግ · ጂንሰንግ
- Finland → medicinal useGinseng · Korealainen ginseng
- Germany → medicinal useAsiatischer Ginseng
- Greece → medicinal useΚορεάτικο τζίνσενγκ · Τζίνσενγκ
- Hungary → medicinal useGinzeng · Koreai ginzeng
- India → medicinal useकोरियन जिनसेंग · जिनसेंग
- Indonesia · Malaysia → medicinal useGinseng · Ginseng Korea
- Iran → medicinal useجینسینگ · جینسینگ کرهای
- Israel → medicinal useג'ינסנג · ג'ינסנג קוריאני
- Italy → medicinal useGinseng · Ginseng asiatico
- Japan → medicinal use人参 · 朝鮮人参
- Netherlands → medicinal useAziatische ginseng · Ginseng
- Pakistan → medicinal useجنسینگ · کورین جنسینگ
- Philippines → medicinal useGinseng
- Poland → medicinal useŻeń-szeń · Żeń-szeń koreański
- Portugal → medicinal useGinseng asiático
- Romania → medicinal useGinseng · Ginseng coreean
- Russia → medicinal useЖеньшень · Корейский женьшень
- Slovakia → medicinal useKórejský ženšen · Ženšen
- South Korea → medicinal use고려인삼 · 인삼
- Sri Lanka → medicinal useකොරියානු ජින්සෙන් · ජින්සෙන්
- Sweden → medicinal useAsiatisk ginseng · Ginseng
- Taiwan → medicinal use人參 · 韓國人參
- Thailand → medicinal useโสม · โสมเกาหลี
- Türkiye → medicinal useAsya ginsengi · Ginseng
- Ukraine → medicinal useЖеньшень · Корейський женьшень
- Vietnam → medicinal useNhân sâm · Nhân sâm Hàn Quốc
Names that can mean more than one plant
⚠️ Same common name, different species
Different species can have different chemistry, traditions, and safety. Compare scientific names before use.
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “ጂንሰንግ”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Panax quinquefolius
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “西洋参”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Panax quinquefolius
Related species
Same genus first, then species that share an indexed condition with this plant.
- Panax quinquefolius· same genus
Common questions
- Is Asian ginseng safe to drink daily?
- Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
- What is Asian ginseng used for?
- In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
- Is Asian ginseng safe?
- The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
- Can Asian ginseng be confused with other plants?
- Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.
Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.