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Ginger ( Zingiber officinale Rosc.): Aromatic Spice and Medicinal Herb.

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Jan

  In the cold, wet, dreary days of a British winter, a warming spice from a tropical country may be just the thing to lift the spirits. Valued both as a spice and as a medicinal herb in India and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Asia, Crops, Species, Students | Tagged Adraka (fresh), ayurveda, Chiang, China, culinary, ginger, glasshouse, India, Jeung, Jiang, Keong, medicinal, Nagavi, Rhizoma zingiberis, rhizome, Sang Keong, Shen Jiang, Shunthi (dried), spice, tropical, zingiber, Zingiber officinale, zingiberaceae | 2 Comments
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