I didn't know how to identify whether the ginseng and astragalus had been sulfurized before, and then under the introduction of a friend, I consulted the Taobao store "Westland Shangpin Tang", which taught me the method of sulfurized ginseng or not:

I consulted the shop "Westland Shangpin Tang" some time ago, because their ginseng is "the hometown of Chinese ginseng", which is the most famous ginseng in China. "Westland Shangpin Hall" teach me to identify the ginseng is not smoked method is:

(1) color: smoked ginseng with sulfur, was unnatural yellow, especially the root, more obvious, and sulfur smoked relatively clean, because a lot of laundry detergent will be used to wash the soil over the bleach and then sulfur smoked to prevent sulfur smoked to the soil, the soil off after the "good-looking". Sulfur smoked "good-looking" effect is gone; no sulfur smoked ginseng color is earth yellow or earth brown, even after washing with water, it is also a natural earth yellow or earth brown.

(2) taste: sulfur smoked ginseng has a pungent sulfur flavor, this pungent taste and ginseng was sulfur smoked severity and time near and far, the greater the degree of sulfur smoked, the closer the time, pungent taste is more pronounced; no sulfur smoked for the smell of the earth, no pungent taste.

(3) taste: because of the sulfur smoked ginseng in the monomer sulfur, so taste an unnatural sour taste; and not smoked ginseng, is sweet and fragrant.

(4) store: smoked generally stored for half a year will not get worms, and some even put 2-3 years can not be seen as stale, but not sulfur smoked, in the hot and humid climate, it is easy to get worms, mold, rot. So put it in the refrigerator to chill oh!

I have bought several times in the Taobao store "Westland Shangpin Hall", are very satisfied, no problem, their party ginseng are the origin of direct online sales, do not go through the herbal market, so quality assurance.

If you're interested, you can search for "Westland Shangpin Hall" on Taobao.