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Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Zingiber officinale
Family: Zingiberaceae
Other names: Canton, cooking stem
Culinary use
Can be eaten raw, chopped or grated. Can be put into sauces, salad dressings. Can be candied or used as a snack. Can be used as a condiment. You can even brew it and drink it fresh.
Medicinal use
Helps with colds, nausea, arthritis, migraines and hypertension.