Ginger 

Ginger(Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is the rhizome of the tropical plant belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. Ginger is a valued spice, flavoring, food, and medicine. It is a tropical plant with a center of origin in India and Malaysia. It is widely cultivated in India, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Malaysia, Southern China, and Japan. Fresh ginger, ginger powder, oleoresin, and oil are used in food processing. It is used in the manufacture of gingerbread, confectionary, ginger ale, curry powders, table sauces, pickling, cordials, ginger cocktail, carbonate drinks, liquors, etc. Ginger is often used for treating flatulence and colic.

Varieties: Rio-de-Janeiro, Thingpui , Wynad etc.

Forms: Whole, whole dried, dried flakes, powder, oil.