April 1, 2025
The Ginseng Revival: America’s First Super Herb Returns to the Spotlight
A Root with a Legendary Past Did you know that America’s very first trade export to China wasn’t cotton, tobacco, or gold—it was ginseng? In 1784, just after the U.S. gained independence, the merchant ship Empress of China set sail from New York Harbor, carrying 60,000 pounds of wild-harvested ginseng […]