為五加科植物人參Panax ginseng C.A.Key.的干燥根和根莖及莖葉，習(xí)稱棒棰、園參等。人參是東北三寶之一，又有百草之王之稱，在中國乃至世界，是應(yīng)用歷史最悠久、臨床價值最高的中草藥之一。人參是一種滋補強壯劑，具有調(diào)節(jié)神經(jīng)、消除疲勞、延緩衰老、增強機體免疫力、抗癌等功效。主要適用于冠心病、心絞痛、心率失常、血壓失調(diào)、神經(jīng)衰弱、更年期綜合癥、疲勞過度和病后、產(chǎn)后、術(shù)后體虛等癥。人參中主要活性成分為人參皂苷，其中人參莖葉中總皂苷含量高于人參根，且與人參根基本相似。黑龍江地產(chǎn)人參有農(nóng)藥殘留量和重金屬含量低的特殊優(yōu)勢。

Panax Ginseng:it belongs to Araliaceae and is the dry root, rhizome, stem and leaf of Panax ginseng C.A.Key. It is one of the three treasures of Northeast, and also is known as the king of all herbs. In China and even the whole world, ginseng is one of the most valuable Chinese medicinal herbs which have the longest history and the highest clinical value. Ginseng is a kind of nourishing tonic and plays important roles in regulating nerves, eliminating fatigue, delaying aging, enhancing immunity, anti-cancer and so on.Mainly for coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, blood pressure disorders, neurasthenia, menopause syndrome, overfatigue, and deficiency after the illness, postpartum, postoperative. The main active ingredient is ginsenoside, the ginsenoside in stem and leaves are higher than in root, and are similar to the root. The ginseng produced in Heilongjiang has the advantages of low pesticide residues and heavy metal content.