| Family Name | Zingiberaceae |
| Scientific name | Zingiber officinale |
| Common name | sand ginger, aromatic ginger, resurrection lily, capoor cutch |
| Growth habit | Perennial herbs, Rhizomes massive, Solitary or tufted, Light green, Aromatic |
| Leaf | Two leaves in pair, Round or broadly ovate, green surface, pale green on the back, 7-15 cm long and 5-12 cm wide. |
| Flower | Spicate from the mid of the leaves, white flowers that open in Aug-Sept, each plant has 4-12 flowers. |
| Fruit | Capsule in green |
| More to learn | Don’t eat too much Zingiber to avoid absorb too many Gingerol that stimulate the kidneys in the process that excreted by the kidneys, and produce dry mouth, sore throat, constipation. |
| Properties | Taste spice, enable Appetite and promoting digestion, smooth the breathing and relieve pain |
| Treats | Relieve stomach pain, cure Diarrhea, not eating and indigestion. |
| Reference | 山柰_百度百科 沙姜-功效与作用- 中药功效作用网 沙姜醫學百科 |