Abstract:According to historical records the root of Panax ginseng can induce vomiting.Experiments have shown that both the red Panax ginseng and its root have identical compositions,and by clinical observation the root has not been discovered to have the effect of causing vomiting.The conclusion is that the curative effects of red Panax ginseng and its root are the same,so the root can be used as medicine along with the rhizome of red gins eng.