Making Sure That the Plants Identified Are Ginseng By Digging Up a Plant, Tasting, and Examining the Root

Sam Lindemann researches in the field.

Ever since the kids and I found ginseng, we’ve been fascinated by it. Finding it, studying it, seeing shapes in the physical roots, and drinking it in tea. But we’re also worried about ginseng. For one thing, it gets stolen and too frequently the thieves don’t respect the “take” failing to plant the berries into…

George Lindemann Showing Wild Ginseng Locations to Dr. Gao and Research Team

Large four-prong Ginseng plant with new berries

Sam Inspects New Spring Growth from Transplanting

Bob Beyfuss holding a fully wild root dug from ginseng bowl area above Coal Creek.