A 93-year-old ginseng root found in the wild could be sold for hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars at an auction, agriculture officials in Vermont say. The age of the tan-colored, twisted herb ...

This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Iris Gao keeps a ginseng root in her office. It’s fixed on black velvet with three other bleached-brown ...

That big handful of wild ginseng roots might prove costly for a person who allegedly dug it up illegally on Missouri Department of Conservation land. After getting a tip, Shannon County Conservation ...

In the rugged hills of Watauga County, there grows a highly sought-after medicinal plant that can fetch more than $1,000 per pound on the black market. It's become a prime target for poachers and a ...

China has slapped a 15 percent tariff on American ginseng, causing some in the hills and hollers of Arkansas to predict a price drop. Trevor Mills, owner of Mills Ginseng Roots and Herbs in Harrison, ...

South Korea's wild ginseng hunters head to the mountains for the medicinal root. Sept. 20, 2007 — -- A 40-minute drive outside of Sam-Chok, South Korea, Choi Moo Yeol is searching for hidden ...

This provided photo shows a 93-year-old American ginseng root, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. Anson Tebbetts Vermont Agency of Agriculture A 93-year-old ginseng root found in the wild ...