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hmm shuvit up your nose or in your ears

DON’T SMOKE IT!!

Aren’t you supposed to steep it as a tea?

Or add glue to it and sculpt a bust of Elvis?

Different Malori wrote:
DON’T SMOKE IT!!

Beat me to it! Dagnabit. :P

Dorian Valentine wrote:
Is that the voice of personal experience Mal?

lol i don’t smoke anything but fish…

People do use it for its own ‘medicinal properties’ (mostly stimulant), but it’s like ginger-root — you can use it as a food ingredient in anything, or like someone said, as a tea. Just remember it has those stimulating properties and don’t overdo it.

You could hug it and squeeze it and kiss it and call it schnoogie.

When making soup, especially chicken soup, many of our customers will add a few ginseng roots or a handful of slices after the soup has been prepared and allow the ginseng to simmer in the soup for a couple of hours. The root will become soft and then can either be mashed and added to the soup or taken out and eaten separately. Ginseng slices or the ginseng “tea cut” also work very well for this since they can be added and do not need to simmer for as long a period. They can then be left in the soup and served with the slices or pieces of root remaing in the soup.

Ginseng tea is probably the most popular use for Wisconsin ginseng. The tea can be made from the whole root, slices, ginseng tea cut or the ginseng tea bags. When using the whole root for cooking or ginseng tea it is often sliced or broken into smaller pieces so that it does not have to simmer for as long a period of time. The ginseng slices are very popular because they have already been sliced into thinner pieces and are ready for use. When making ginseng tea it usually takes about 2-3 grams of ginseng per cup of tea. This is about 5-8 slices, about 1 teaspoon of ginseng tea cut or powder, or easier yet - 1 tea bag. Ginseng tea is very simple to prepare. Just add the ginseng to hot water and allow it to steep for about 4-5 minutes or as long as you like depending on how “strong” you like the ginseng tea. The longer the ginseng simmers in the hot water, the “stronger” the tea will be. The ginseng can usually be reused for about 2-3 cups of tea and then eaten if desired.

If ginseng tea alone is not to your liking it can also be added to other types of tea and allowed to steep with the other teas prior to consuming.

Ginseng can also be used in cooking other types of dishes. Ginseng slices or fresh ginseng roots are often added to stir fry dishes. Ginseng powder can also be added to baked items or simmered in the hot water when making rice.

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Ginseng is good for the heart. It de furs the arteries and makes it easier for the blood to flow, putting less pressure on the heart. It tastes disgusting but is good for you in small quantities.

lol i NO LIKI IT.

it’s good in food i guess..

juice it and add it to wine.