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Asian ginseng
Panax ginseng
The man-shaped root of East Asian tonic medicine — stamina folklore in a slow, expensive crop.
Flavor
Bitter-sweet, earth, a little licorice and metal.
Symptoms
fatigue, brain fog, poor circulation
In favor
Long written record in Chinese and Korean medicine
Against
Can raise blood pressure and interfere with warfarin and MAOIs
Days to harvest
1,400–2,200 days (year 4–6) for a first decent root
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