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"Supplies Of Valuable Ginseng Root Dwindling" [1]

"Ginseng is a prized root in demand for it's wide use in traditional Chinese medicine. Some of the most valuable ginseng grows wild in Appalachia, but supplies are dwindling."

Julia Dewitt reports for NPR January 25, 2018. [2]
 

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Source: NPR [2], 01/29/2018
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