Ginger (ground)

Family name: Zingiberaceae
Botanical name: Zingiber Officinale

A superfood!

Culinary: a hint of lemon with a zesty, refeshing sharpness, ginger has many uses and used in many cuisines around the world including Indian and Thai food, in curries and pastes, in Chinese cuisine, in stir-fries, marinades  salads, pickled, preserves, noodles and in drinks such as ginger beer.  In baking, sweets and confectionery such as gingerbread, biscuits, chocolate and cakes.  It can also be used as a zesty and soothing tisane.

Medicinal: a superfood for health ! Excellent for digestion, nausea associated with travel and morning sickness.  Good for joints, circulation, indigestion and colds . It is an anti-inflammatory and an anti-septic.