Ginseng
This
is a picture of a 20 inch 124 year old wild Korean ginseng root. This root recently
went on auction and sold for $81,000.
The
scientific name of Korean Ginseng is Panax quinquefolium which means 'cure-all'.
Ginseng has been reported to be able to treat everything from ulcers to compulsive
behaviors. The popularity in herbal remidies has driven up demand for wild forms
of the root.
Here is a
link to wild ginseng and its history:
Information
on American ginseng
