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i didn't know that so thanks for sharing... I would love to have access to quality ginger or oregano which I could process myself and not over-granulate it... it's just so damn hard to buy food that I'm confident isn't even slightly toxic

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Don't know if it helps, but oregano is practically a weed, the way it overtakes every pot in your planter. You don't even have to water it!

As for ginger, I don't know your location, but in North America fresh organic ginger root seems to be a staple in produce stores.

Granulated ginger frequently has heavy metals in it, which complicates things, but I've found Frontier Herbs's dried granulated ginger root to be safe, and I seem to be unusually sensitive to heavy metals in my food.

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