Panax Notoginseng What Is Panax Notoginseng? Panax notoginseng, commonly referred to as Chinese Ginseng or Notoginseng , is a highly valued medicinal plant that grows in the mountainous regions of Southwest China. Known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as San Qi ( “Three Seven” ), this name reflects the plant’s structure— three leaf stalks with seven leaflets each . The root is typically harvested between 3 to 7 years , when its medicinal potency is at its peak. For ov