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Accepted name: 
Panax ginseng C.A.Mey. [Araliaceae]
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asian ginseng Other Commonly Traded CITES-Listed Spp. in Primer (AHPA, 2013)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 43 (2020)
asian ginseng root Other Geographical Indications for Med. Pl. (Brinckmann, 2015)
asiatic ginseng Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
chinese ginseng Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
chosen ninjin Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
dkar po chig thub Other Materia Med. in Sowa Rigpa (Wangyal et al., 2020)
extractum ginseng Other WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
fine root ginseng Other Korean Herbal Pharmacopoeia (2002)
folium ginseng Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
fushun forest ginseng Other Geographical Indications for Med. Pl. (Brinckmann, 2015)
garden ginseng Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
gherq ta' l-ġinseng Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ginseng Other British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011)
British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012)
Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
Med. Fitoterápicos no Brasil (Carvalho et al., 2008)
Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ginseng (racine de) Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ginseng extract Other WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
ginseng folium Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
ginseng leaf Other Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
ginseng oriental Other Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009)
ginseng oriental, raíz Other Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012)
ginseng radice Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ginseng radix Pharmaceutical E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012)
Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
ginseng radix et rhizoma Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
ginseng radix et rhizoma rubra Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
ginseng radix palva Pharmaceutical Korean Herbal Pharmacopoeia (2002)
ginseng radix pulverata Pharmaceutical Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
ginseng radix rubra Pharmaceutical Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
ginseng root Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ginseng, juuri Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ginseng, panax Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
ginseng, raíz Other Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
ginseng, raíz de Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ginsengov korijen Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ginsengrod Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ginsengrot Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ginsengwurzel Other E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ginzenggyökér Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
hakusan Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hakushan Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
higeninjin Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hong shen Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
hongshen Other Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hungseng Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hungshen Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hunseng Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
insam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
jenseng Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
jenshen Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
jin sing Other Med. Pl. in Markets of Mashhad, Iran (Amiri & Joharchi, 2013)
jinpi Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
jinsão Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
kao-li-seng Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kao-liseng Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
kar po chik tup Other Materia Med. in Sowa Rigpa (Wangyal et al., 2020)
korean ginseng Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
koreanischer ginseng Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
korenina pravega ženšena (ginsenga) Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
korzeń żeń-szenia Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
man Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
manchurian ginseng Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
minjin Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nhan sam Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ninjin Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ninzin Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
niuhuan Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
oriental ginseng Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
otane ninjin Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
panax ginseng steamed root and rhizome Other U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
powdered ginseng Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
radices ginseng Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the Russian Pharm. (Shikov, 2014)
radix et rhizoma ginseng Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
radix et rhizoma ginseng rubra Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
radix ginseng Pharmaceutical Hong Kong Chinese Materia Med. Standards (2014)
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
red asian ginseng Other U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
red ginseng Other British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
ren seng Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
ren shen Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
TCM Plants for Syst. Bio. Evaluation (Eisenberg et al., 2011)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
renshen Other Geographical Indications for Med. Pl. (Brinckmann, 2015)
Hong Kong Chinese Materia Med. Standards (2014)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
Trad. Med. in Dali Prefecture, SW China (Zhang et al., 2014)
WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
renshenye Other Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
rénshēn Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
rød ginseng Other U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
rădăcină de ginseng Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
san-pi Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
san-pishanshen Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sang Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sansam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
shan shen Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
shanshen Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
sheng-sai-seng Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
shengshaishen Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
shenshaishanshen Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sâm cát lâm Other Pl. in Trad. Med. Systems in Viet Nam (Ngoc Van & Tap, 2008)
true ginseng Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
tyosenninzin Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
t’ang-seng Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
všehojový kořen Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
white ginseng Other British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
wild ginseng Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
yakuyo ninjin Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
yakuyo ninzin Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
yeh-shan-seng Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
yehshan-seng Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
yuan shen Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
yuan-seng Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
yuanshen Other WHO Monog. on Med. Pl. in New. Ind. States (2010)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ženšenių šaknys Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ženšennijuur Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
ženšenový koreň Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
žeņšeņa saknes Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
γίνσεγκ πάναξ Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
жен-шен, корен Other EMA Com. Monog.: Panax ginseng, rad. (2012)
དཀར་པོ་ཆིག་ཐུབ། Other Materia Med. in Sowa Rigpa (Wangyal et al., 2020)
コウジン Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
ニンジン Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
ニンジン末 Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
人参 Other Geographical Indications for Med. Pl. (Brinckmann, 2015)
Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
TCM Plants for Syst. Bio. Evaluation (Eisenberg et al., 2011)
Trad. Med. in Dali Prefecture, SW China (Zhang et al., 2014)
人参叶 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
人参子 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
人参芦 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
人参花 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
人參 Other Hong Kong Chinese Materia Med. Standards (2014)
Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
参条 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
参须 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
園參 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
抚顺林下参 Other Geographical Indications for Med. Pl. (Brinckmann, 2015)
紅参 Other U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
红参 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
野山參 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
홍삼 Other U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)