"American Ginseng is similar to its Asian cousin, Korean Ginseng. Both varieties are considered true Panax ginseng types and are distinctly different from Siberian Ginseng. It was introduced to early American settlers by Native Indians. NOW American Ginseng is derived from 4 to 5 year-old high quality cultivated Wisconsin ginseng roots and are especially high in ginsenosides (5% minimum), the active measurable components in ginseng. "