Ginger / Zingiber officinale
NAME
Ginger
LATIN NAME
Zingiber officinale (Roscoe)
ALSO KNOWN AS
Jamaica ginger, African ginger, black ginger, race ginger
ORIGIN
South east Asia
PARTS USED
Root, Rhizome, oil.
Ginger has been used by Chinese herbalists for more than 2,500 years
TYPICAL PREPARATIONS AND DOSAGE
Ginger when taken as a powder for medicinal purposes, by putting a 1/3 teaspoon of the powder in water and drinking x3/day. Ginger powder can also be used in cooking and can be included in a herbal tea blend along with other herbal leaves and flowers.
