Ginger root
Ginger is a knotted, thick, beige underground stem or rhizome of the plant. Ginger traces back its roots from South China. From there it spread to India, Southeast Asia, West Africa, and the Caribbeans. Ginger also grows abundantly here in our country.
The most important active components of ginger root are through to be volatile oils and pungent phenol (used in resins, and plastics, pharmaceuticals, and in diluted form as a disinfectants and antiseptic). Ginger comes in two varieties. The common one is big and white. Aside from being used as a food spice, it also possesses medicinal properties. But the small and yellow kind, is the more potent one. Ginger's botanical name is Zingiber Officinale.
The most important active components of ginger root are through to be volatile oils and pungent phenol (used in resins, and plastics, pharmaceuticals, and in diluted form as a disinfectants and antiseptic). Ginger comes in two varieties. The common one is big and white. Aside from being used as a food spice, it also possesses medicinal properties. But the small and yellow kind, is the more potent one. Ginger's botanical name is Zingiber Officinale.
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