Panax

17 Jan 2012

Complaints against unscrupulous sales tactics by shops selling expensive ginseng and dried seafood have soared despite a law against unclear pricing and quantity labels, the Consumer Council said...

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Thieves target wealthy street

2 Mar 2011

Police have stepped up patrols and are warning Sai Kung residents to be more aware of security after the fourth home robbery in the past three months.

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Root of the matter

17 Oct 2010

It's probably safe to assume that ginseng isn't consumed just for its flavour - it has a distinctive, bitter taste that is not to everyone's liking.

7:00AM

Ginseng suppresses tumours, researchers find

30 Sep 2010

Ginseng can help suppress tumours, a university study has found.

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Getting to the root of the ginseng matter

5 Sep 2010

Erica asks: What are the different types of ginseng and their health benefits?

9:24AM

Powder room

2 Sep 2008

Geoflair's Foaming Facial Cleanser (HK$320/100ml) is gentle and perfect for all skin types. It contains essential oils of lime, chamomile and rosemary, and sea minerals. Shop 237, Shun Tak...

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Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

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Ginseng

Asian ginseng used in traditional Chinese medicine is said to boost yang energy. Benefits of ginseng include improved circulation, increased blood supply, and the ability to aid recovery from...

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Kentucky at root of ginseng crisis

The price in Hong Kong for wild American ginseng could increase due to a cut in exports from Kentucky, one of the medicinal herb's biggest producing states in the US, a local dealer said.

11:36AM

Scientist talks about ginseng and the root to better health

HAVING CLONED PROTEINS in the United States in the 1980s when DNA technology was relatively new, Ricky Wong Ngok-shun found his own research mission after returning to Hong Kong in the 1990s. And...

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Getting to the root of it

Students can learn about deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technologies used to authenticate Chinese herbs - a key to the development of Chinese medicine - at the Science Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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Smuggling cases rise

The number of cases of smuggling of endangered species and their derivatives into Hong Kong rose to 145 in the first half of this year compared with 93 for the same period last year. Officials...

8:18AM

Raid costs herb shop $600,000

Abalone and bird's nests worth $600,000 were stolen from a herb and ginseng shop in Kai Man Path, Tuen Mun. The thieves broke into a grocery shop next door, smashed a hole in a wall and then...

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