The Korea Ginseng Association is giving an impetus to promotion of Korean 
ginseng with its 1,000-year history. As part of such efforts, the Association 
is introducing the history and value of the Korean ginseng.

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(Korean Ginseng)

Ginseng is widely known as the elixir of immortality, which was pursued by Qin 
Shi Huang. It is said that Samsinsan found by Seobuk was actually Jirisan or 
Hallasan. There is also a story that Seobuk and his party arrived at Seogwipo 
Jeongbang Falls shoreline and found plant of eternal youth at Hallasan. Based 
on this, Seobok Memorial Hall is built in Seogwipo. In Journey to the West, one 
of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature, also tells the story 
of Sun Wukong suffering trouble caused by his greed for ginseng, which is 
described as a mysterious elixir.

In 19th century Vietnam, Emperor Minh Mang often enjoyed traditional healthy 
drink 'Minh Mang Thang' made with various traditional medicine and ginseng. 
Korean ginseng was the most important ingredient.

Korean ginseng was famous among the royal court and upper classes of the West. 
Since Louis XIV of France received ginseng as a gift from Thai ambassador in 
1686, the French and English people's interest in ginseng has been 
significantly increased. France's upper class recognized ginseng as a plant of 
eternal youth from the orient. Ginseng was also included as an important 
collection of the Royal Society, founded in 1660. In modern times, ginseng 
again became the center of attention as Pope John Paul II enjoyed red ginseng 
tea and President Francois Miteran took Korean Ginseng.

Ginseng is a plant that has been meticulously studied worldwide and many 
studies have shown that Korean ginseng, in particular, contains various 
ingredients such as saponin (ginsenoside) to boost immunity, help with fatigue, 
and improve blood circulation, memory, antioxidant / anti-aging, and bone 
health.

"For all times and places, Korean ginseng was perceived as a cure-all," said Mr 
Ban, Sangbae, the President of The Korea Ginseng Association. "Korean ginseng 
is recognized for its excellent quality and we at The Korea Ginseng Association 
strive to convey its history, value, and information correctly."

SOURCE  The Korea Ginseng Association