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Ginger

This well-known spice is the creeping root of a tropical plant. Most of that used in Britain is imported from the East and West Indies. It is of use, not only in domestic economy, as a condiment, but in medicine, as a stimulant and carminative. As a spice, ginger is best suited for persons of relaxed habit. Two kinds are met with, the dark-coated and the pale-peeled. Of these, the latter is the best.