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Ginger<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Latin name:<\/strong> Zingiber officinale<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place of origin:<\/strong> Southeast Asia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Description:<\/strong> The ginger plant grows yellow and purple flowers and reaches a maximum height of about three to four feet. The roots, or rhizomes, have brown outer skins and pale yellow insides when fresh (“Ginger, Zingiber officinale”).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historical medicinal use:<\/strong> In one of her recipes, Marie de Fouquet recommends combining ginger with long pepper, saffron, cinnamon, and clove to create a powder that will help a woman\u2019s menstrual cycle come (Fouquet, 1685).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern medicinal use:<\/strong> Today, ginger is used to encourage more efficient digestion, alleviate nausea, and reduce bloating (“Ginger Benefits”). There is also some research that suggests ginger can help with pain associated with periods (Negi, Rizu et. al, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De Fouquet, Marie. Recueil des rem\u00e8des faciles et domestiques, choisis et exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s, et tr\u00e8s approuv\u00e9s pour toutes sortes de maladies internes et externes, et difficiles \u00e0 guerir<\/em>. 1685.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGinger Benefits.\u201d Johns Hopkins Medicine<\/em>, 4 Oct. 2023, www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/wellness-and-prevention\/ginger-benefits. Accessed 22 Apr. 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGinger, Zingiber Officinale.\u201d Wisconsin Horticulture<\/em>, hort.extension.wisc.edu\/articles\/ginger-zingiber-officinale\/. Accessed 22 Apr. 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negi, Rizu et al. \u201cEfficacy of Ginger in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.\u201d\u00a0Cureus<\/em>\u00a0vol. 13,3 e13743. 6 Mar. 2021, doi:10.7759\/cureus.13743. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Latin name: Zingiber officinale Place of origin: Southeast Asia Description: The ginger plant grows yellow and purple flowers and reaches a maximum height of about…<\/p>\n

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