Ginger Root Dried Herb

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) isa flowering plant with a thick, knotted rhizome (underground stem). Ginger has been used for thousands of years in traditional Asian medicine.

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Fresh, Dry, Powder, Tincture, Tea, Extract

Class 2b, 2d. Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages

Duke, J. A. 2002. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, 2nd Ed. (2002). CRC Press, ISBN0-8493-1284-1