We request that US Fish and Wildlife Service reconsider the sustainability of wild American Ginseng at the CITES meeting in 2025.
The companies and organizations listed below request that the status of American ginseng be changed from Appendix II to the more restrictive Appendix I.
The four sponsors of the Ginseng Summit 2023 produced a video summarizing the current status of the ginseng industry.
The findings of that summit:
- Export of this rare medicinal plant needs to be restricted due to declining populations in the wild.
- Ginseng populations in American forests have been decimated by the overharvesting, poaching, and out of season harvesting of this plant.
- Rumor has it that Hong Kong ginseng cartel have warehouses full of wild American ginseng root.
- In addition, the market price for American ginseng root is being controlled by China and does not produce a living wage for the wild American ginseng forest farmer.
- A US market needs to be built up and promoted for our wild American ginseng products, including fresh root material and leaves.
Robert Eidus talks about ginseng with Lisa Almaraz.
Lisa Almaraz interviews Robert Eidus about the ginseng trade, history, regulations, and how a more sustainable system of practices could be achieved.
Sponsorship List
We support restricting the export of wild American ginseng with the purpose of letting the plant come back and creating a US market.
Herb Companies: Moon Maid Botanicals, Medicine Woods Botanicals, NC Ginseng and Goldenseal Company, Mountain Rose Herbs (to be confirmed), Red Moon Herbs, Pine’s Herbals
Nurseries and Farms: Living Web Farms, Mountain Gardens, Herb Mountain Farm, The Farm Connection, BellyFull Plants Nursery, Eagle Feather Nursery, Cedar Spring Farm, Peaceful Valley Nursery, Dancing Springs Farm, East Fork Farm and Vineyard, Sunrise Mountain Farm, White Oak Farm, Everland Cove Farm, Gardenlea Fine Gardens
Herb Schools: The Wander School, Southern Appalachian School for Growing Medicinal Plants, The Appalachian Center for Natural Health, The Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine, No Place Like Home
Non-Profits: North Carolina Ginseng Association, United Plant Savers (to be confirmed)
If any additional herb companies, herb farms, or plant schools wish to join this list, please contact robert@ncgoldenseal.com, or (828) 649-3536.
