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29910
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The activity of sanging or digging ginseng was also one of the most profitable pastimes for Western North Carolina families. The hardwood forests of the Appalachian Mountains were the ideal environment for this hardy perennial. Through most of the nineteenth century, ginseng was an important source of money for subsistence farmers, and tons of ginseng were shipped annually to Asia where it was highly valued for its medicinal properties.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 8, August 2017,
p62, il
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2772
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Ginseng, first exported in 1794, was a profitable product of the state's western mountains. Still popular today, 10,000 pounds were exported in 1993 at $300 a pound.
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35974
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Native to the Appalachian Mountains, the ginseng plant has many different uses in herbal medicine. People used to hunt and harvest the plant to sell once it was discovered that there was a large market for it with Asian peoples. Zelotes Peterson, the authors grandfather, was one of these hunters who did it for profit and pleasure.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 42 Issue 1, Wntr/Spr 1995,
p53-61
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9558
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Ginseng, harvested in North Carolina since Colonial days, is a profitable product for residents of the state's western mountains. The plant is not valued for its leaves or crimson berries, but for its tuberous root. In the Far East it is valued as a medicinal herb, and almost all ginseng harvested is shipped to Hong Kong. Elliott discusses the history of the plant in North Carolina, the state's ginseng program, and several state laws that govern its collection and sale.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 43 Issue 5, May 1979,
p6-13, il
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