Ginger

About Ginger

One of the most widely used medicinal plants on Earth - mentioned in ancient Chinese, Indian, and Middle Eastern medical texts dating back 5,000 years. Clinical studies confirm it effectively reduces nausea, including morning sickness and chemotherapy-induced nausea. It contains gingerol, a compound with potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It was one of the first spices traded along the Silk Road. A pound of ginger cost the equivalent of a sheep in 13th century England. Fresh and dried ginger have different properties and flavors. It grows from rhizomes, not roots. Over 1,300 species in the ginger family.