Did you know Peruvian ginger root offers better health benefits than Chinese ginger root that you find. This is down to the higher concentration of gingerol and shogaol, which are the beneficial compounds in ginger root. Peruvian ginger root have 3 times the concentration, though is far small than the ginger root that you find in the supermarket. I have grown some ginger root in the past and have a bunch of rhizomes, that is the ginger root, that have actually sprouted a few buds. I have in the past grown the root myself. You can see here on some highlights on my instagram page the plant gradually growing - Instagram link.