The Ginseng Page
How to grow, harvest, and sell your ginseng; wild ginseng laws, conservation and ethical ginseng suppliers. 

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by Karen Bergeron  Copyright 2001 -2006

    I have added this page to be helpful to my readers, and also to encourage conservation of our wild ginseng. There is much you can do to help save wild Ginseng from extinction. You can learn to grow your own ginseng in any place that it grows wild and preserve your future in ginseng harvesting. You can also insist that the ginseng you buy is cultivated, woods grown, or at least  not harvested from the wild unless more is planted than what is taken and only ethical wildcrafting is taking place. A large amount of wild ginseng is harvested illegally, often from state parks and national forests.  I have been in a lot of woods here in Tennessee and have yet to run across a healthy stand of ginseng. Yes, you can find 3 and four prong plants but they are few and far between. 

    I am attempting to present a well rounded guide to everything I can find on the net about Ginseng, with hopes that it will inspire at least a few to buy and scatter some seeds in the woods and also give cultivated herbs a try. Cultivated ginseng is about 1/5 the price of wild harvested ginseng. Some people say the wild ginseng is better, but it is debatable that it could be so much better as to be worth the difference.

    Dealers are listed for those of you who have woods grown ginseng.  I have gone through these links thoroughly to make sure they are live ones and have good information.

Ginseng seed, planting roots, and Ginseng Growing info available from: 

OZARK MOUNTAIN GINSENG  ROUTE 1 Box 1223  Thayer, Missouri 65791  

Email address:  lindy@tek-web.com Phone (417) 264-2448       

"Anyone that needs advice on ginseng can take advantage of my experience. Ginseng Consultation services are also available.  We can come to your farm to assist you with growing advice.  Please call for consultation rates. 

Visitors are always welcome at OZARK MOUNTAIN GINSENG.  Please call a day or so in advance."

So please contact Lindy, not Karen, for questions about Ginseng.

Ginseng Regulations and Dealer Applications

The main reason  I do not buy wild ginseng is  that I do not want to contribute to the extinction of the ginseng population so I only buy from those who practice conservation methods, such as replanting much more seed than what is harvested. I prefer woods grown ginseng to wild any day, without pesticides please. 

Growing Ginseng

Ginseng Books

Seed Sources
 Seedsetc.
Horizon Herbs : Sells stratified seed.

To be listed here email karen@altnature.com and tell me about your business!

Ginseng Conservation

Ginseng Dealers and Buyers
You need a license or permit to sell Wild Ginseng out-of-state. For information about Wild Ginseng Buyers in your state or province, contact your state ginseng office. Links to many states are found on Seedsetc.

Ginseng Fact Sheets

Miscellaneous Ginseng Sites

Ginseng Recipes