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Ginger

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Zingiberaceae family

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a perennial rhizome of the ginger family and one of the world's most widely used spices; its pungency comes from gingerols (fresh) and shogaols (dried), with growing clinical evidence for nausea and joint pain.

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Turmeric

Curcuma longa L.

Zingiberaceae family

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is the most widely cultivated member of the ginger family; its orange rhizome holds 2–5% curcuminoids — both a spice and food colour and one of the most clinically studied medicinal plants.

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