![Color image of several green ginger plants growing in the wild. A few red-colored flowers can be seen growing amongst the green leaves of the plants. Color image of several green ginger plants growing in the wild. A few red-colored flowers can be seen growing amongst the green leaves of the plants.](../../../../../assets/exhibition/detail/OB1689.jpeg)
Ginger (Hawaiian name: Ahwapuhi. Scientific name: Zingiber officinalis)
The root is brewed as a tea for lung problems and ground up for seasoning, the flower bud is squeezed for a shampoo or soap.
Courtesy National Library of Medicine, photo by Kauila Clark