Ginger (Zingiber officinale) It is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or simply ginger, is widely used as a spice or a folk medicine. Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, together with other plants like turmeric (Curcuma longa), cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), and galangal. Ginger is thought to have originated from Asia especially […]