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Medicinal root

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RankAnswerCluePublisher
99%GINSENGMedicinal rootUSA Today
20%GINSENGPlant native to China with a medicinal root that's used to reduce inflammationUniversal
20%GINGERPlant native to Southeast Asia with a medicinal root that's used to reduce nauseaUniversal

Definition

A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the Chinese. The Chinese plant (Aralia Schinseng) has become so rare that the American (A. quinquefolia) has largely taken its place, and its root is now an article of export from America to China. The root, when dry, is of a yellowish white color, with a sweetness in the taste somewhat resembling that of licorice, combined with a slight aromatic bitterness.

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