This "yin" member of the ginseng family comes from freshly harvested and dried Wisconsin roots. Cooling, yet balancing, it is used by people under stress from work, athletics or from diet. Imperial Elixir/Ginseng Company utilize its twenty-five years of experience in the selection of the five-year-old American ginseng roots purchased direct from the farmer for freshness. This hand selection process assures a high quality ginseng product. Imperial Elixir/Ginseng Company only use whole roots to guarantee a full range of ginseng's many constituents.