A hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, ginger can be eaten in various ways.
It can be dried, chopped, or powdered for cooking, as well as preserved in syrup or candied.
Some of the nutritional ingredients include health benefiting essential oils such as gingerol, zingerone, shogaol, etc.
Gingers are commonly used as a medicine to treat various types of stomach problems, including motion sickness, morning sickness.
They are a powerhouse of Phyto-chemicals and are used to treat sore throats.