蘘荷（学名：Zingiber mioga），属姜科姜属多年生草本植物。喜温，遇霜茎叶凋萎，耐荫湿，有较强的抗病虫性。食用器官为花蕾，味芳香微甘，可凉拌或炒食，或搭配日式凉拌面线食用；也可酱藏、盐渍，富含蛋白质、脂肪、纤维及多种维生素等。一般7月中旬至9月中旬收获。

蘘荷有很多别名：嘉草（《周礼》）、猼且（《史记》）、蒚蒩（《说文》）、芋渠（《后汉书》）、覆葅（《别录》）、阳藿（《广西志》）、阳荷（《黔志》）、山姜、观音花（《浙江中药资源名录》）、野老姜、土里开花、野生姜、野姜、莲花姜，在日本又称茗荷，应为阳荷的变音。

Myoga, myoga ginger or Japanese ginger (myōga(茗荷)) is the species Zingiber mioga in the Zingiberaceae family. It is a deciduous herbaceous perennial native to Japan, China, and the southern part of Korea. Only its edible flower buds and flavorful shoots are used in cooking. The flower buds are finely shredded and used in Japanese cuisine as a garnish for miso soup, sunomono, and dishes such as roasted eggplant. In Korean cuisine, the flower buds are skewered alternately with pieces of meat and then are pan-fried.