Energy of American Ginseng

American ginseng stimulates, and Chinese ginseng calms.  I really liked this chart here of the benefits of ginseng.  It gives cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy more energy. You can purchase ginseng root in root form or in capsule form.  If you purchase the root form, you'll need to prepare it.  So, how does one prepare ginseng root?  I mean it is not like ginger, which you can eat directly or added to meat and other dishes specifically to enhance the flavor.  Ginseng can be added to soups or boiled to make tea.  This is the version I would consume it in, for you can add some honey to enhance the flavor.  Other alternatives, if you're ambitious enough, are to use the root as an infusion to oils or honeys and other liquids, vodkas even.