Ginseng tea, or insam-cha (Korean: 인삼차; Hanja: 人蔘茶; insam means ginseng and cha means tea in Korean), is a traditional Korean tea made with ginseng.[1] While it is called a tea, ginseng tea does not contain tea leaves. It is a herbal tea infusion made out of the ginseng plant's root.[2]
Ginseng is a perennial herb derived from the aromatic root of Panax Ginseng Meyer, also known as Korean ginseng.[3][4] Ginseng grows in shady forests that are cool and damp.[5] It is a slow-growing plant and is difficult to cultivate.[5] It can take four to six years before the root is ready to be harvested.[5] Ginseng roots have a forked and twisted appearance that somewhat resembles the human body.[5]
Ginseng roots have been used in East Asian countries for more than 2,000 years.[4] The roots can be used fresh; however, there are various forms which can be processed in different ways for different uses.[4] Fresh roots can be processed into red ginseng (홍삼, hongsam) by steaming and drying, or into white ginseng (백삼, paeksam) by a simpler process of air-drying.[4][6]
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