Ginger Root (Zingiber officinale)

Ruling Planet: Mars

Governing Element: Fire

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Physical benefits: Ginger is a fiery circulatory stimulant that promotes warmth, digestion, and immunity. It moves stagnant energy, eases nausea, and fights off cold and flu with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Metaphysical benefits: Ginger fuels creativity, passion, and sacred desire. It clears energetic stagnation, enhances confidence, and supports manifestation. Ginger teaches us to move forward with fierce grace — to trust in the fire within.

Folklore: Ginger was revered in China and India for centuries as a tonic for longevity and spiritual purification. In West African and Caribbean traditions, it was brewed to drive away negative spirits. In European folk magic, ginger was used in love spells and rituals to attract abundance, luck, and vitality.