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This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: American ginseng.

Panax quinquefolius

Also known as: American ginseng · Američki ginseng · Americký ženšen · Amerikaanse ginseng · Amerikai ginzeng · Amerikan ginseng · Amerikan ginsengi · Amerikaninseng · Amerikanischer Ginseng · Amerikansk ginseng · Beş yapraklı ginseng · Fembladet ginseng · Fembladig ginseng · Five-leaf ginseng · Fünfblättriger Ginseng · Ginseng à cinq folioles · Ginseng a cinque foglie · Ginseng américain · Ginseng american · Ginseng americano · Ginseng Amerika · Ginseng cu cinci frunze · Ginseng de América · Ginseng de cinco folhas · Ginseng lima daun · Ginseng ya Marekani · Nhân sâm Mỹ · Ötlevelű ginzeng · Päťlistý ženšen · Pětilistý ženšen · Petolisni ginseng · Sâm Hoa Kỳ · Vijfbladige ginseng · Żeń-szeń amerykański · Żeń-szeń pięciolistkowy · Αμερικανικό τζίνσενγκ · Πεντάφυλλο τζίνσενγκ · Американски женшен · Американский женьшень · Американський женьшень · П'ятилистий женьшень · Петлистен женшен · Пятилистный женьшень · ג'ינסנג אמריקאי · ג'ינסנג חמשת העלים · الجينسنغ الأمريكي · امریکی جنسینگ · پانچ پتوں والا جنسینگ · جينسنغ أمريكي · جینسینگ آمریکایی · جینسینگ پنج‌برگ · አሜሪካን ጂንሰንግ · ጂንሰንግ · अमेरिकी जिनसेंग · அமெரிக்க ஜின்செங் · ඇමරිකානු ජින්සෙන්ග් · โสมห้าใบ · โสมอเมริกัน · 미국인삼 · 서양삼 · アメリカニンジン · 花旗参 · 花旗參 · 西洋人参 · 西洋参 · 西洋參

species · Type: Plantae

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

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 الأمريكي · جينسنغ أمريكي
    • Argentina → medicinal useGinseng americano · Ginseng de América
    • Australia → medicinal useAmerican ginseng · Five-leaf ginseng
    • Austria → medicinal useAmerikanischer Ginseng · Fünfblättriger Ginseng
    • Belgium → medicinal useAmerikaanse ginseng · Ginseng américain
    • Brazil → medicinal useGinseng americano · Ginseng de cinco folhas
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useАмерикански женшен · Петлистен женшен
    • China → medicinal use花旗参 · 西洋参
    • Croatia → medicinal useAmerički ginseng · Petolisni ginseng
    • Czechia → medicinal useAmerický ženšen · Pětilistý ženšen
    • Denmark · Norway → medicinal useAmerikansk ginseng · Fembladet ginseng
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useአሜሪካን ጂንሰንግ · ጂንሰንግ
    • Finland → medicinal useAmerikan ginseng · Amerikaninseng
    • France → medicinal useGinseng à cinq folioles
    • Greece → medicinal useΑμερικανικό τζίνσενγκ · Πεντάφυλλο τζίνσενγκ
    • Hungary → medicinal useAmerikai ginzeng · Ötlevelű ginzeng
    • India → medicinal useअमेरिकी जिनसेंग · அமெரிக்க ஜின்செங்
    • Indonesia → medicinal useGinseng Amerika · Ginseng lima daun
    • Iran → medicinal useجینسینگ آمریکایی · جینسینگ پنج‌برگ
    • Israel → medicinal useג'ינסנג אמריקאי · ג'ינסנג חמשת העלים
    • Italy → medicinal useGinseng a cinque foglie
    • Japan → medicinal useアメリカニンジン · 西洋人参
    • Kenya → medicinal useGinseng ya Marekani
    • Malaysia → medicinal useGinseng Amerika
    • Netherlands → medicinal useVijfbladige ginseng
    • Pakistan → medicinal useامریکی جنسینگ · پانچ پتوں والا جنسینگ
    • Paraguay · Switzerland → medicinal useGinseng americano
    • Philippines → medicinal useAmerican ginseng
    • Poland → medicinal useŻeń-szeń amerykański · Żeń-szeń pięciolistkowy
    • Romania → medicinal useGinseng american · Ginseng cu cinci frunze
    • Russia → medicinal useАмериканский женьшень · Пятилистный женьшень
    • Slovakia → medicinal useAmerický ženšen · Päťlistý ženšen
    • South Africa → medicinal useAmerikaanse ginseng
    • South Korea → medicinal use미국인삼 · 서양삼
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useඇමරිකානු ජින්සෙන්ග්
    • Sweden → medicinal useAmerikansk ginseng · Fembladig ginseng
    • Taiwan → medicinal use花旗參 · 西洋參
    • Thailand → medicinal useโสมห้าใบ · โสมอเมริกัน
    • Türkiye → medicinal useAmerikan ginsengi · Beş yapraklı ginseng
    • Ukraine → medicinal useАмериканський женьшень · П'ятилистий женьшень
    • Vietnam → medicinal useNhân sâm Mỹ · Sâm Hoa Kỳ

    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.

    Related species

    Same genus first, then species that share an indexed condition with this plant.

    Common questions

    Is American 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 American 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 American 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 American 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.

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