Virginia’s wild ginseng harvest has begun, and state officials have stepped up regulation of the valuable root. Wild American ginseng, which is considered a threatened plant species in Virginia, is ...

Across Appalachia, September marks the start of ginseng season, when thousands of people roam the hills searching for hard-to-reach patches of this highly prized plant. Many people know ginseng as an ...

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(CBS News) Millions of Americans take ginseng for its perceived health benefits. The harvest for wild American ginseng begins this month. It's also high-season for poaching. That's leading to a ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Ginseng harvest season in Virginia begins on Sept. 1. For those interested in collecting this valued plant, there’s several regulations to be aware of — because violating them ...

Sep. 17—In more than three decades of combing the woods of Schuylkill County, Dennis "Pap" Knauss has yet to see a wild ginseng plant. "In all my years on the trail, I've never seen wild ginseng," ...

Jessica B. Turner is a doctoral candidate at West Virginia University. She studies ginseng conservation, specifically in regards to surface mining. Jessica is a Phipps Conservatory Botany in Action ...

Illegal poaching has led to ginseng’s threatened status on the Virginia Endangered Plant and Insect Species Act. Most American ginseng is exported to Asia. Parts of the plant are used for consumption, ...

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American ginseng, sister of the Asian wonder herb and the premier medicinal plant harvested in the United States, has two obstacles to long-term survival here: man and deer. That’s the conclusion of ...

MARATHON, Wis. (WSAW) - Did you know that Marathon is recognized as the ginseng capital of the country? That’s right, and the Wisconsin Ginseng celebration took part of the Marathon Fun Days festival ...

The ginseng market is thriving due to increasing consumer health awareness and the recognition of ginseng's health benefits. Key areas of growth include stress relief, immune system support, and ...