Is Ginseng Good For You? What To Know About Gensing

Gensing

Gensing is derived from the Chinese word rénshēn, #Rén meaning “person” and shēn meaning “plant root”. Gensing has been around for over 400years ago, it has a forked shape of the plant’s root. The name is due to the shape which looks more like a person’s legs and hands. The English name is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation – “jên shên” and the Hokkien pronunciation “jîn-Sim.