Ginger is native to the tropical rainforests of Southern Asia, is used widely in culinary and for medicinal purposes. Ginger is also scientifically known as Zingiber officinale and is a flowering plant that is perennially herbaceous and grows stems annually that are about a meter tall with narrow green leaves and yellow flowers.

Ginger belongs to the family Zingiber aceae together with cardamom, galangal, and turmeric. Ginger is believed to have originated from the Indian subcontinent since India has a wide variety of ginger plants. During the first century, A. D Europe imported ginger from India due to the profitable spice trade widely exploited by the Romans.