This document specifies the quality and safety requirements of Zingiber officinale rhizome derived from the plant Zingiber officinale Roscoe, including the minimum requirements and test methods. This document applies to Zingiber officinale rhizome that is sold and used as natural medicines in international trade, including Chinese materia medica (whole medicinal materials) and decoction pieces derived from this plant. It is not applicable to Zingiber officinale rhizome sold and used as food or spices. t edition 2021-10 Traditional Chinese medicine — Zingiber officinale rhizome Médecine traditionnelle chinoise — Rhizome de Zingiber officinale Reference number ISO 23972:2021(E) ？ ISO 2021 ISO 23972:2021(E) COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT ？ ISO 2021 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part o