1、 Plant

The main root of American ginseng is round or spindle shaped, the surface is light yellow or yellow white, the color is oily, the surface texture is very fine, the texture is full and solid, and its cut surface is also very clean, showing a relatively clear chrysanthemum texture. The rhizome is short and small, the stem is cylindrical, about 25 cm long, with longitudinal stripes

2、 Blade

It has 5 palmately compound leaves, usually 3 to 4, which are whorled at the top of the stem. The petiole is about 5 to 7 cm long. The leaflets are membranous, broadly ovate or obovate in shape, about 4 to 9 cm long and about 2.5 to 5 cm wide. The apex of the leaf is pointed, the edge has coarse serrations, and the base is wedge-shaped

3、 Flowers

The total pedicel of American ginseng is drawn out from the center of the petiole at the stem end, in an umbrella, with many flowers and five petals, green and white