Ginger is native to India and China. It takes its name from the Sanskrit word string-av era, which means "with a body like a horn," as in antlers.

    Researchers are starting to examine whether ginger has therapeutic value. As a child, my mom had me drink ginger-ale anytime I had an upset stomach. According to the latest research, ginger can relieve pregnancy related symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. Taking 250 mg four times a day has been shown to prevent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy for most women. Although ginger is known for its attributed medicinal properties, it has not been confirmed yet as to whether ginger works in treating rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, joint and muscle pain or high blood pressure. According to recent studies, ginger may increase bleeding in some patients. Ginger is considered to be a safe herb, however, some of the most common side-effects reported are gas, bloating, heartburn and mouth irritation. It is important to consult with your doctor first before taking any medication or herbal supplement on your own.

    For many centuries, ginger has been important in Chinese medicine. It was one of the earliest spices in Western Europe, used since the ninth century. It became so popular in Europe that it was included in every table setting, like salt and pepper. Fresh ginger is used in Asian and oriental cookery. It can be sliced and eaten as a salad.

    Ginger is mentioned in the Karma Sutra: It is used "to gain the affection of a woman." Whether you take it internally or externally, ginger has long been known for its aphrodisiac powers.

    生姜起源于印度和中國。它的名字來源于歷史時期的焚語string-ay,它寓意著樂隊的本體類似角。

    眾多研究者正投身研究生姜是否具有醫療價值。孩童時代，只要我犯胃不舒服的毛病媽媽就讓我喝生姜水。據最近的研究表明，生姜能夠緩解孕婦妊娠時引起的反胃和嘔吐癥狀。大多數婦女證實在懷孕期間每天飲用四次250mg的生姜水能有效的抵御反胃和嘔心。盡管生姜以本身的醫療特性聞名，但是至今還沒有證實它是否有治療風濕關節炎、骨關節炎、關節和肌肉疼痛以及高血壓的作用。根據最新的研究，生姜可能會提升一些病人的血流量。生姜是公認的安全草本植物，然而，它能引起一些最常見的負面影響例如有毒氣體、胃脹氣、灼燒，嘴痛。所以在使用任何藥物是或是采用自己提供的草藥前咨詢醫生顯得很重要。

    生姜在中醫史上占很重要的地位，在九世紀就開始采用生姜，它是西歐最早的品種之一。生姜在西歐的餐桌上像食用鹽，辣椒那樣受人關注。非洲人和東方人用新鮮的生姜來烹飪。它也可以切成片條以色拉的形式食用。

    在印度書籍中生姜被寫作："利用它來獲得女性的愛情"從內在或外在來看不管你是否能夠接受這一說法，生姜許久以來都因具有引起性欲的藥力而被眾人所知。