Ginger is a tropical perennial herb used as a cooking spice in many parts of the world, but also as a medicine remedy. The ginger rhizome, which appears quirky and branched, is mainly used, it is covered with a thin skin if the harvest was early, or thicker if the ginger was harvested at maturity.
Imported plant, Madagascar periwinkle is little used by African traditional healers, it is reported as a decoction antidiabetic, indication for which it was widely used in Madagascar. lt is trying to verify this action that Canadian researchers have discovered the antinitotic action of the aerial parts of this plant, while the root contains an alkaloid responsible for the antihypertensive action.