为五加科植物人参Panax ginseng C.A.Key.的干燥根和根茎及茎叶，习称棒棰、园参等。人参是东北三宝之一，又有百草之王之称，在中国乃至世界，是应用历史最悠久、临床价值最高的中草药之一。人参是一种滋补强壮剂，具有调节神经、消除疲劳、延缓衰老、增强机体免疫力、抗癌等功效。主要适用于冠心病、心绞痛、心率失常、血压失调、神经衰弱、更年期综合症、疲劳过度和病后、产后、术后体虚等症。人参中主要活性成分为人参皂苷，其中人参茎叶中总皂苷含量高于人参根，且与人参根基本相似。黑龙江地产人参有农药残留量和重金属含量低的特殊优势。

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.