Part of the ginger family, turmeric has been traditionally used as a botanical supplement in Ayurvedic, Chinese and Egyptian medicines to help heal or soothe the skin.

Turmeric (curcuma longa, a member of the ginger family) has a long history of medicinal use in Southeast Asia dating back at least 4,000 years.

Taken from a plant in the ginger family, it's one of India's most widely eaten spices and used as a base flavour in many curries.

Turmeric, a member of the ginger family, appears to have anti-inflammatory properties, as does ginger itself, but the evidence is not conclusive enough to recommend these spices for all arthritis patients.

Derived from the plant Curcuma longa, a member of the ginger family, turmeric is perhaps the most celebrated spice in the scientific community for its health benefits.

Part of the ginger family, galangal (proA[degrees]nounced guhA[degrees]langA[degrees]guh) is known as blue ginger or Siamese ginA[degrees]ger.

A member of the ginger family, this spice is harvested from the root of a curcuma longa plant.

The 250 color plates showcase the orchid family, the ginger family, the complexity and beauty of flowers, plant adaptations, and unusual specimens from the Smithsonian's collection.

It actually came from the West coast of Africa and was part of the ginger family.

It was pure marketing, of course, because it actually came from the west coast of Africa and was part of the ginger family.

is a perennial herb of the Zingiberaceae, the ginger family. It is cultivated in tropical countries, including Indonesia and Thailand.

This is the result of intensive botanical explorations for taxonomic studies on the members of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) in India by V.P.

It's a member of the ginger family and can also have an almost citrus or floral quality.

BLACK Cardamom is the dried fruit of an herbaceous plant of the ginger family.

* Evonik's latest beauty ingredient, Tego Turmerone, is the distilled fraction of turmeric oil extracted from the roots of curcuma longa, a plant of the ginger family native to tropical South Asia.