Ginger

Latin Name: Zingiber officinalis

Other Common Names: Black Ginger, Race Ginger, African Ginger

Effect: Stimulant; Carminative; Aromatic; Sialagogue; Diaphoretic

Traditional Uses:

Circulatory system, nausea, cramps, dizziness, digestion, saliva, indigestion, gas pains, diarrhea, stomach cramping, motion sickness, morning sickness, drowsiness, pain, inflammation associated with arthritis, rheumatism, muscle spasms, blood circulation, toxins, bowels, kidneys, skin, asthma, bronchitis, respiratory, lungs, fever, kidney stones.