Ginseng is a prized root in demand for it's wide use in traditional Chinese medicine. Some of the most valuable ginseng grows wild in Appalachia, but supplies are dwindling. The root ginseng is used ...

EAST LIVERPOOL – As a dealer of ginseng, Mitchell McCullough considers himself part of an American tradition going back to Daniel Boone. He’s been involved in the ginseng trade since the age of 18, ...

Book cover of Ginseng Roots: A Memoir (2025), written and illustrated by Craig Thompson (all images courtesy Pantheon Graphic Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House) That Midwestern soil is, ...

It’s hunting season right now, but not for the type of quarry you might expect.Members of Vermont's Agency of Agriculture are currently searching for ginseng roots, which the department said could be ...

I thought I had seen it all when it came to ginseng in skincare. I’ve been testing K-beauty products for years, long before ...

In 2011, cartoonist Craig Thompson fell on his moneymaker – by which I mean his drawing hand. The author of the award-winning (and often banned) graphic memoir Blankets was in China, riding a bamboo ...

Nothing soothes the soul quite like a cup of tea. And if you’re a fan of the beverage, you’ve likely tried a variety of brews, including green, black and white. But what about ginseng? The brew has ...

The root ginseng is used to treat all kinds of ailments in traditional Chinese medicine. And some of the most valuable ginseng grows wild in Appalachia. Supplies are dwindling. So as Julia DeWitt from ...