Ginger is a tuber that is consumed whole as a delicacy, medicine, or spice.
It is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale. It lends its name to its genus and
family (Zingiberaceae). Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric,
cardamom, and galangal.
Origin
China.
Flavor/Aroma
Tangy, worm and spicy slightly fruity.
Use
Ginger is a culinary staple, especially in Asian cooking.
But in fact, ginger is one of
the best herbs you can use for stomach complaints and beyond.
Ginger has been used in China and Europe for thousands of years to treat problems with the stomach
and to treat respiratory infections such as the cold and flu.
And even now, modern herbalists prescribe ginger in the same way.
