The reason the Chinese were willing to pay so much for ginseng, and why the Native Americans knew exactly where to harvest it, is because the plant works to promote health in so many different ways. The Cherokee used ginseng to ease colic, convulsions, dysentery, and headaches. Other Native American tribes found the roots helpful in treating indigestion, weak appetite, exhaustion, croup, menstrual cramps, and shock.3 Now that’s breadth!
