A federal judge earlier this month sentenced a North Carolina man to six months in jail. The crime? Illegally possessing more than 500 ginseng roots he harvested in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

LAVALE, Md. — Mark MacDonald and his dad have dug a lot of ginseng in their time, but nothing could have prepared them for the find they made one Sunday afternoon earlier this month while exploring a ...

South Korea's wild ginseng hunters head to the mountains for the medicinal root. Sept. 20, 2007 — -- A 40-minute drive outside of Sam-Chok, South Korea, Choi Moo Yeol is searching for hidden ...

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 ...

Trade talks between China and the United States fell apart a few weeks ago. Now, the two countries are promising to levy new tariffs on each other’s goods. One commodity caught in the crosshairs: ...

Sliced and used in tea or ground into capsules, ginseng root is touted as an energy- and immunity-booster that can also ...