Origin and history
Ginger is a plant native to Southeast Asia, cultivated for over 3,000 years for its culinary and medicinal properties. Used in traditional Indian and Chinese medicine, it was already renowned in ancient times for stimulating vitality and digestion. Imported to Europe by Arab merchants during the Middle Ages, it was long considered a precious spice and an aphrodisiac. Today, ginger is consumed worldwide for its energizing, digestive, and tonic properties.