It grows in mountain or shady area and is cultivated from medicinal plant. Its root is used for medicine and as its shape is like the human body it is called Ginseng. Ginseng has been recognized as an excellent medicine for anti-aging, long life, promoting energy and refresh body. Korean ginseng has big root consisting with main root and 2~5 branch roots and its color is light yellow. The numbers of branch root depends on soil property, planting method, fertilizer and water. It has strong root branching property and root shape is different according to its age and ginseng which root age is 4~6 years is harvested. Most ginsengs used for Red Ginseng are 6 years old. Six years old ginseng average size is: body length 7~10cm, dia2.5cm, root length 34cm, weight 80g. Other than 6years ginseng, can be used for red ginseng. Ginseng buds every year from underground stem and in autumn stems and leaves wither and die leaving mark on withered stem which indicates its age.

Ginseng is very sensitive to environments including weather and soil, therefore it is very hard to find optimum location for cultivation. In this aspect, Korea is known as the optimum environment for growing ginseng. Korean ginseng is the best in the world and its effect is also rated highly worldwide. In Jungchoyakhak, ginseng promote energy, makes spleen and heart feel comfortable. According to Shinnogbonchokyung, ginseng energizes liver, heart, lung, kidney and spleen, and sooths spirit, eliminates disease, enlightens eyes, makes wise and light body and improves life time longer. In 「Bonchokangmok(本草綱目)」, effect of ginseng has been described broadly, and even in these days based on these data, ginseng is being applied to many clinical experiments, and in many other oriental medical textbooks, ginseng's effects and applications are described, and Ginseng is recognized as the Best Main Medicine(BMM) for medical treatment. BMM means that it is good to ingest BMM everyday not only for curing but for maintaining health and which is non-toxic and no harmful even if ingest a lot amount or for long period. Therefore, ginseng's scientific name is Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer(1843), which origin 'Pan' means 'everything', 'Axos' means 'medical' so it means a medicine which effects to every disease.

Water ginseng is unprocessed one, which is selected among mainly 4~6 years old ginsengs. The best one shall has good color, no flaw, no damaged fine roots and forms like as human body. Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd. productizes only best water ginseng through inspection with strict criteria in soil, residual chemicals and contents of saponin. The water ginseng, sustaining original shape of Korea Ginseng is used in various haute cuisine and also it can be cooked at home simply. It is also kept in more than 20% alcohol for 1~2 months, and then ginseng’s unique scent and flavor permeate into alcohol. Such alcohol is called as Ginseng-Ju, which is effective for preventing hyperlipidemia and promoting energy with it excellent functions of thrombolysis and vasodilation. Water ginseng is unprocessed one, which is selected among mainly 4~6 years old ginsengs. The best one shall has good color, no flaw, no damaged fine roots and forms like as human body. Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd. productizes only best water ginseng through inspection with strict criteria in soil, residual chemicals and contents of saponin. The water ginseng, sustaining original shape of Korea Ginseng is used in various haute cuisine and also it can be cooked at home simply. It is also kept in more than 20% alcohol for 1~2 months, and then ginseng’s unique scent and flavor permeate into alcohol. Such alcohol is called as Ginseng-Ju, which is effective for preventing hyperlipidemia and promoting energy with it excellent functions of thrombolysis and vasodilation. Water ginseng is unprocessed one, which is selected among mainly 4~6 years old ginsengs. The best one shall has good color, no flaw, no damaged fine roots and forms like as human body. Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd. productizes only best water ginseng through inspection with strict criteria in soil, residual chemicals and contents of saponin. The water ginseng, sustaining original shape of Korea Ginseng is used in various haute cuisine and also it can be cooked at home simply. It is also kept in more than 20% alcohol for 1~2 months, and then ginseng’s unique scent and flavor permeate into alcohol. Such alcohol is called as Ginseng-Ju, which is effective for preventing hyperlipidemia and promoting energy with it excellent functions of thrombolysis and vasodilation.