Ginger
Zingiber officinale

Ginger is a perennial herb originally grown in tropical Asia and now cultivated extensively in the West Indies. The root has an exotic, spicy taste that has been used in many cultures to flavor foods. For at least two (some say up to FIVE!) thousand years, the Chinese have used ginger to soothe stomachs. To aid digestion after big meals, the ancient Greeks ate ginger roots wrapped in bread, which eventually evolved into gingerbread. Ginger is believed to support the circulatory system and digestion, but its most "tried-and-true" use is to soothe the stomach when you're in motion.

Commonly called: ginger root, ginger