Zingiber officinale or more commonly known in the culinary world as Ginger is a popular spice used to neutralise rancid tasting meals such as wild meats, fish and seafood. For a healthier and convenient cooking, Organic Ginger is now available at JustIngredients. Use it to make your meals rich in flavour with a bit or earthy to woody hues. This product is a steam sterilised version of ground Ginger is produced in India and certfified organic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger