Talk:ginger root

Description: ·	Ginger is the dried or fresh root of a tropical member of the ginger family native to the Old World tropics. ·	Ginger is a 2- to 4-foot-long perennial that produces grass-like leaves up to a foot long and almost an inch wide. ·	They smell warm, sweet and pungent. ·	The flavour is fiery and pungent ·	A Remedy for: ·	Colds ·	Asthma, ·	Shortness of breath, ·	Water retention, ·	 Earache, ·	Diarrhea, ·	 Nausea ·	Treat arthritis ·	Morning sickness ·	Dizziness ·	Lower blood cholesterol ·	Antibiotic agent Side Effects: ·	Ginger root herb has no known harmful side effects, and is viewed as a very safe herb. However, it has been known to cause heartburn in some people. ·	Massive doses of Ginger can depress the nervous system and cause heart irregularities. Location: ·	Ginger root is derived from ginger, a perennial that grows native in India, China, Mexico, Jamaica and other tropical areas. ·	Ginger thrives best in the tropics and in the warmer regions of the temperate zone. The plants thrive in a loose, loamy soil that is high in organic matter.

Above text moved here from main article. --Connel MacKenzie 18:07, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)