Food as Magic

Ginger is one of the oldest spice in the world, it has been used for the medical purposes over last 5,000 years. "References to ginger as a medicine and a spice appear in ancient Chinese and Sanskrit writings, and in surviving Persian, Arabic, Greek and Roman texts. Medieval writings from many European countries indicate that ginger was a standard ingredient in recipes for the kitchen and the apothecary The chronology of the texts in which references to ginger appear are a rough guide to the travels of this wonderful spice down through the ages. …