using your own roots and tops

do any one use some of there own roots ? and if so do you see any obvious good effects.

I used to keep enough dry so I could have a small piece each day through winter. It takes 30-40 days before the benefits are felt. It boosts energy, increases the immune system, and.....well, I won't mention the other benefit. lol

Dave, the other benefits have never made me feel any different. Maybe because I am almost 69 , it has something to do with it. But to tell the truth after about 5 go rounds , I just feel worn down, especially after doing it 6 nights a week.
I do grind the Goldenseal roots into a fine powder and put the powder in capsules to use for stomach trouble if I have any. The root can also be chewed if you have a sore throat. It helps get the sore feeling out for a while. Goldenseal is a good root for several things.

Don Thats downright funny (only in your mind)

Don, maybe it wasn't the ginseng at all...Might have just been my awesome wife!

I chewed on small pieces of yellow root every day one winter and never came down with a cold. Good medicinal plant.