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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Ginger spice was introduced to the Mediterranean by the Arabs, and described by writers like [[Dioscorides]] (40–90) and [[Pliny the Elder]] (24–79). In 150, [[Ptolemy]] noted that ginger was produced in [[Ceylon]] (Sri Lanka). Ginger—along with its relative, [[galangal]]—was imported into the [[Roman Empire]] as part of very expensive herbal remedies that only the wealthy could afford, e.g. for the kidneys. [[Aëtius of Amida]] describes both ginger and galangal as ingredients in his complex herbal prescriptions. Raw and preserved ginger were imported into Europe in increased quantity during the [[Middle Ages]] after European tastes shifted favorably towards its culinary properties; during this time, ginger was described in the official [[Pharmacopoeia|pharmacopeias]] of several countries. In 14th century England, a pound of ginger cost as much as a sheep.</div>FuzzyBot