Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or simply ginger, is widely used as a spice or a folk medicine. Ginger originated in the tropical rainforests from the Indian subcontinent to Southern Asia and is now cultivated around the world. Ginger has been used as a cooking spice in its many varieties for at least 4,400 years.  Ginger is a perennial reed-like plant with annual leafy stems, about a meter (3 to 4 feet) tall. It produces clusters of white and pink flower buds that bloom into yellow flowers. Gingerol, is the main bioactive substance in fresh ginger and is found in large amounts in raw ginger.

Chinese and Ayurvedic practitioners have relied on ginger for at least 3,000 years for its anti-inflammatory properties, and have used it as a “carrier” herb, one that enables other herbs to be more effective in the body.

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