Red Ginseng Slice (Panax Ginseng)

Red Ginseng Slice (Panax ginseng) is the steamed and dried root of Asian ginseng, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Hong Shen, a powerful qi-tonifying and warming herb used to restore vitality, strengthen the Spleen and Lung, support circulation, and revive the body after depletion. The steaming process transforms the raw white root into a reddish, more robust, deeply warming tonic with stronger effects on yang, blood circulation, and overall resilience, making Red Ginseng ideal for cases of coldness, exhaustion, weakness, or chronic deficiency.

In TCM, Hong Shen is considered sweet, slightly bitter, and warm, entering the Lung and Spleen channels, where it replenishes primal qi, strengthens breath, boosts digestion, calms the spirit, and restores vitality after illness, stress, blood loss, or overexertion. Red Ginseng is traditionally used when qi is severely depleted, presenting as fatigue, cold limbs, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, poor appetite, or weak pulse. It also nourishes body fluids while simultaneously supporting yang, making it a superior restorative herb.

Because of its warming, invigorating nature, Red Ginseng has long been used in East Asian herbal traditions to boost stamina, promote longevity, improve mental clarity, and enhance physical strength, especially during recovery or high physical demand. It is commonly added to tonic soups, decoctions, elixirs, or longevity formulas.

Modern research shows that Panax ginseng contains high levels of ginsenosides, polysaccharides, peptides, and adaptogenic compounds that support immune modulation, cardiovascular function, cognitive performance, endocrine balance, and stress resistance. The steaming process increases certain warming, circulatory ginsenosides, giving Red Ginseng a more stimulating, invigorating profile than white ginseng.

Each batch of Red Ginseng Slice (Panax ginseng) is carefully steamed, dried, and sliced to preserve its deep amber-red color, dense texture, and potent tonifying energy. When decocted, it produces a rich, warming, slightly sweet infusion traditionally used to restore qi, strengthen the body, warm the core, and enhance vitality during weakness or recovery.