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Ginseng at a glance
Herbal Medical
A wild root that restores a little endurance.
Ginseng
A wild root that restores a little endurance. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.
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Where to find it
Forage it in Search Mode from March to November; it also spawns in safehouse medical loot.
Town by town: loot locations.
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How to use it
Brew it into a hot drink before a long job.
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What it does
Effect
Restores a little endurance (+2).
Worth knowing
Goes in hot drinks.
Treatment order for every injury: health guide.
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Ginseng is on 2 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safehouse Medical Mid | Survivor safehouse (late game) (cabinet); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (cupboard, cabinet) | 1.7% | 4 |
| Safehouse Medical Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (cupboard) | 1.7% | 4 |
Town by town: loot locations.
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Related items
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Quick answers
Where do you find Ginseng in Project Zomboid?
Forage it in Search Mode from March to November; it also spawns in safehouse medical loot.
What is Ginseng used for?
A wild root that restores a little endurance. Brew it into a hot drink before a long job.
What does Ginseng do in Project Zomboid?
Restores a little endurance (+2).
Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg.