Ginsheng is one kind of Chinese Herbal Medicine, it is effective in strengthening one’s immune system, and especially effective in recovery of patients with serious illness. It is said that there is a spectacular kind of ginsheng (a Chinese herbal medicine) called Old Mountain Ginsheng in the Mt Changbai. Generally speaking, ginsheng is expensive, this kind of ginsheng is extremely rare and thus more expensive.
According to the folk tales, ginshengs have lives as well. Therefore, when one finds a ginsheng, they will tie the ginsheng with a red thread as fast as they could, otherwise, the ginsheng might escape. If one can get an Old Mountain Ginsheng, it implies that he will have good luck.