Dried Split Ginger

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Ginger is the underground rhizome of the ginger plant, known botanically as Zingiber officinale. Ithas been a popular spice and herbal medicine for thousands of years. It has a long history of use in Asian, Indian, and Arabic herbal traditions.It is a commodity that is highly valued in international markets for its aroma, pungency, high oil and Aleo resin content.



The list of ginger uses is almost endless, being a pungent spicy herb and one of the more popular food spices. It is an important spice in Asia, the Caribbean and African cooking. They range from baked products like gingerbread, ginger biscuits, and ginger cookies to drinks like ginger tea, ginger beer, ginger ale, etc.



Ginger has been used to help digestion and treat stomach upset, diarrhea, and nausea for more than 2,**0 years. It has also been used to help treat arthritis, colic, heart conditions, common cold, flu-like symptoms, headaches, and painful menstrual periods.





Nigeria is the third largest exporter of ginger in the world after China and India. Most of the dried ginger that are available for international trade are simply sun dried over a few days, Dried ginger is usually presented in a split or sliced form.