Panax japonicus
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| Panax japonicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Panax |
| Species: | P. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Panax japonicus | |
Panax japonicus is a species of ginseng known for its bamboo-shaped, uneven-sized roots.[2][3] It is found throughout Japan and Korea,[1] and is also said to be endangered in China.[4]
Panax japonicus sees some use in Japanese Kampo medicine[5][6] and traditional Chinese medicine.[3] Like other ginsengs, it contains a number of ginsenosides.[7]
There is no English-language literature on its cultivation, though Baeg et al. (2013) lists it among cultivated ginseng species.[2] There is, however, a considerable volume of Chinese literature on its cultivation under the name Zhújiéshēn.[8][9]
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