Ginger is a root that people use as a spice. This root also has medicinal purposes.

Ginger comes from countries in Southeast Asia.

It is rare to find in the wild but it can be farmed.

Ginger can be grown anywhere throughout the world. 

It is known to lower blood pressure. 

Some doctors use ginger to help treat diabetes. Ginger is know to help regular blood sugar which is the cause of diabetes.

Applying a ginger paste to a sore muscle will sooth the pain.

Ginger has been used in medicne for more than 3 millenia.

The acnient chinese knew nothing of how the inside of the body works but they knew that ginger was beneficial to people. 

This means that ancient chinese medicine was almost as good as modern medicine is now.