Description
The root or underground stem (rhizome) of the ginger plant can be consumed fresh, powdered, dried as a spice, in oil form, or as juice. Ginger is part of the Zingiberaceae family, alongside cardamom and turmeric. Ginger is a popular ingredient in cooking, and especially in Asian and Indian cuisine. It has also been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes. Health benefits include relieving nausea, loss of appetite, motion sickness, and pain. The ginger powder is used to make teas, tinctures and infused oils. Ginger has many compounds and oils like gingerol, farnesene, zingerone, cineol and citral that give this rhizome its unique flavours and health-giving properties.
