Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) is based in the highlands of Scotland and is native to Southern Asia, but has now spread to East Africa and the Caribbean. It was brought to the Americas by the Spanish in the early 16th century and was used by sailors as a remedy for seasickness. In the 13th century, Marco Polo tasted ginger in China and brought samples to Europe.
Throughout history it was used as a preservative. The major producers of this medicinal herb are India and China. Ginger root is not really a root, but a rhizome.
In the 1800′s, the powder was mixed with liquid and taken as a remedy for gout, arthritis, and rheumatism. In 1814, Dr. Robert Thorton noted that tea made of this herb mixed with honey was beneficial for those suffering from coughs, colds, bronchial catarrh, colic, stomach pains, menstrual cramps, gas and indigestion.
Some people use it as a delicacy, some use it as medicine, and others use it as a spice.
It is used as a flavoring in vegetables, soups, fish, meat and many baked goods. I personally use it in all my dishes. In the Orient it is added to all dishes to balance out the natural ying yang elements.
Root ginger is used in Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years in tea or chewed to relieve nausea, vomiting, gas, indigestion, and alcoholic gastritis also know as as a hangover. Also known as Jamaican ginger, it is wonderful for warming up the entire body and eliminates wastes through the skin. When the warm tea is sipped slowly, it will bring on late menstruation and relieve cramps. It is also used as an appetite stimulant and is added to all vegetable dishes to make them more digestible.
Fresh or dried it can be used as a tea to stop the production of mucus and stout in the body as well as for asthma, coughs, colds, flu, and gastric problems. It tones up the walls of the intestines and aids digestion. If taken regularly it can protect against the spread of contagious disease.
It is said that the fresh roots can be chewed to relieve toothaches and the powdered ginger may be used into a paste and spread on brown paper and applied to the forehead to relieve headaches. It can improve memory and alertness.
Fresh ginger should be stored in a sealed plastic bag in a cool place or in the refrigerator.
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