A genus of spiny shrubs and trees in the ginseng family, native to Asia, with medicinal properties.
From Greek 'akantha' (spine) + 'panax' (all-healing, from 'pan' meaning all + 'akos' meaning remedy), combining spine description with healing properties.
This plant's name literally means 'spiny all-healer'—and it actually has been used in traditional Asian medicine for centuries, making its old name surprisingly accurate about its uses!
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