Allelopathic Medicinal Plants 1. Panax ginseng
Allelopathic Medicinal Plants 1. Panax ginseng
- Author(s) Y.Q. Chen, S.Y. Gao, Q. Gao, T. Zhang and C.B. Chen
- Year: 2024
- Month: July
- Volume: 62
- Pages: 97-114
Panax ginseng (Chinese ginseng) is precious traditional Chinese medicine in China, which is commonly used to treat central nervous system diseases, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine system diseases, cancer and other diseases. Due to its excellent medicinal properties, it is widely used in East Asia (Korea, China and Japan) as herbal medicine and also known as the king of medicinal herbs. This paper reviews the origin and distribution of ginseng in China, different cultivation methods, economic significance of ginseng industry and allelopathy research on ginseng. This paper also describes the economic importance of ginseng in medical and other uses, and suggests future research areas of ginseng.
