Ginseng, a slow-growing plant with a fleshy root, is famed in Asian medicine for its healing qualities. It is an adaptogen, meaning it increases the body’s ability to withstand stress. There are 11 different species of ginseng, of which the American and Asian Panax varieties have both been found to be useful in treating type 2 diabetes. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), American ginseng is known to have a cold...