Which herb is commonly used to boost energy and is known as 'ginseng'?

Panax ginseng is the herb commonly known as ginseng and traditionally used to support energy and vitality.

Panax ginseng is also called Asian, Korean, or Chinese ginseng. It is a slow-growing perennial native to mountainous regions of the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China, and the Russian Far East. The medicinal part is chiefly the root, whose characteristic compounds include ginsenosides.

Ginseng has been used in East Asian medical traditions for centuries and is now sold as dried root, tea, capsules, extracts, and an ingredient in some energy drinks. Its name is often associated with a forked, human-shaped root, reflected in the meaning of the Chinese term rénshēn.

The word “ginseng” is broader than one species: American ginseng is Panax quinquefolius, while notoginseng is Panax notoginseng. Thus, Panax ginseng is a valid canonical answer when a quiz asks for the traditional Asian herb, although scientific evidence for a general energy boost remains limited and supplements can interact with medicines.