The present invention discloses high activity red ginseng treating process. By means of controlling the steaming temperature and time of ginseng and making full use of saponin enzyme and other active matters in ginseng, the treating process converts the diol type saponins Ra, Rb1, Rb2, Rb3, Rc and Rd in high contents in ginseng into Rg3, Rg5, Rh2, Rh3 and other rare saponins, converts triol type saponins Re, Rg1, Rf, etc into Rg2, Rg4, Rh1, Rh4 and other active components, and raises the contents of rare saponins greatly. The present invention is suitable for processing Korean ginseng, American ginseng, notoginseng, etc.