English name: Ginger

Scientific name: Zingiber officinale

Usage:Ginger is uses for nausea and vomiting,menstrual cramps, osteoarthritis, diabetes, migraine headaches, and other conditions.Ginger is used as a flavoring agent.In manufacturing, ginger is uses as for fragrance in soaps and cosmetics. Ginger is also uses as an ingredient in laxative, anti-gas, and antacid medications.

Active ingredient: Zingerone vallinoids, viz. [6]-gingerol and [6]-paradol, shogaols, zingerone, and galanals A and B.