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An exotic herb with a powerfully warm and sweet fragrance, ginger has been used medicinally in the Asian, Indian and Arabic herbal traditions for at least 2,000 years. The story of its journey West from India and China is a tantalizing saga that involves legendary Chinese emperors, Cleopatra, Arab merchants, Marco Polo and the Crusaders. Today there is a large global market for the herb, both as food and medicine; it is grown commercially in many sub-tropical regions around the world, including India, West Africa, China, Jamaica and Florida.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine ginger is included in over half of all prescriptions. In his busy TCM practice, Dr. Lee uses ginger to help prevent nausea, relieve indigestion, improve blood flow and relieve cold and flu symptoms.
"… It is of an heating and digesting quality, and is profitable for the stomacke." – John Gerard, 1597
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In Traditional Chinese Medicine ginger is included in over half of all prescriptions. In his busy TCM practice, Dr. Lee uses ginger to help prevent nausea, relieve indigestion, improve blood flow and relieve cold and flu symptoms.
"… It is of an heating and digesting quality, and is profitable for the stomacke." – John Gerard, 1597
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