Powdered ginger root is a great addition to any spice rack for use in cooking and baking. Its earthy and spicy yet pungent flavor blends well with cloves, nutmeg, and citrus. Ginger powder can also be infused into extracts and syrups or encapsulated for use in wellness formulas. The root has an affinity with the digestive system.
Ginger root, or Zingiber officinale, is a tropical herb with a zesty, warming flavor profile that has been used for thousands of years. Most likely native to tropical Asia, it has been widely cultivated throughout the world’s tropical regions for so long that the exact origin is unclear. The earliest written references come are from ancient China and India where it was used both as a seasoning and in traditional medicine disciplines of the regions.
