Eleutherococcus senticosus

Eleutherococcus senticosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Araliaceae
Genus:	Eleutherococcus
Species:	E. senticosus
Binomial name
	Eleutherococcus senticosus; (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim.
Synonyms
	Homotypic Synonyms Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Harms ; Hedera senticosa Rupr. & Maxim.; Heterotypic Synonyms Acanthopanax asperatus Franch. & Sav. ; Acanthopanax senticosus var. brevistamineus S.F.Gu ; Acanthopanax senticosus f. inermis (Kom.) Harms ; Acanthopanax senticosus f. subinermis (Regel) Harms ; Acanthopanax senticosus var. subinermis (Regel) Kitag. ; Eleutherococcus asperatus (Franch. & Sav.) Koidz. ; Eleutherococcus koreanus Nakai ; Eleutherococcus senticosus f. inermis Kom. ; Eleutherococcus senticosus f. subinermis Regel;

Eleutherococcus senticosus is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae. It is native to Northeastern Asia. It may be colloquially called devil's bush, Siberian ginseng, taiga root, eleuthero, ciwujia, Devil's shrub, shigoka, touch-me-not, wild pepper, or kan jang. E. senticosus has a history of use in folklore and traditional Chinese medicine. Root extracts of E. senticosus are sold as a dietary supplement or cosmetic, usually under the name Siberian ginseng.