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🌿 Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale
Common Names:
English: Ginger
Hindi: अदरक (Adrak)
Kannada: ಶುಂಠಿ (Shunti – dried) / ಶುಂಠಿ ಕಡಿ (fresh)
Tamil: இஞ்சி (Inji)
Telugu: అల్లం (Allam)
Malayalam: ഇഞ്ചി (Inji)
🌿 Herbal Uses of Ginger
1. Digestive Health- Carminative: Relieves gas and bloating.
- Stomach Soother: Alleviates indigestion, nausea, and motion sickness.
- Appetite Stimulant: Improves appetite and stimulates digestive juices.
- Morning Sickness: Commonly used during pregnancy to ease nausea.
- Motion Sickness & Seasickness: Effective natural remedy.
- Postoperative Nausea: Helps reduce nausea after surgery.
- Arthritis: Reduces joint inflammation and pain in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Muscle Pain: May relieve exercise-induced muscle soreness.
- Headaches: Sometimes used for tension headaches or migraines.
- Sweat-inducing: Promotes sweating to break fevers.
- Expectorant: Loosens mucus and clears respiratory tract.
- Immune Booster: May help reduce the severity and duration of colds.
- Blood Circulation: Stimulates circulation, helpful in cold extremities.
- Cholesterol & Blood Sugar: May help lower LDL cholesterol and regulate blood sugar levels.
- Pain Reduction: Can ease menstrual cramps and discomfort.
- Mild Antibacterial Properties: Used to treat minor infections and support immunity.
🌿 Plant Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Zingiber
Species: Z. officinale
🌱 Plant Description:
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 2 to 4 feet (60–120 cm)
Structure: No true stem; has pseudostems formed from rolled leaf bases.
Leaves: Long, narrow, lance-shaped (about 6–12 inches)
Rhizomes: Underground stems that are thick, aromatic, and fleshy — the part used as spice or medicine.
🌸 Flowering & Fruit:
Flowers: Small, yellow-green with purple or red markings.
Inflorescence: Cone-like spikes.
Fruiting: Rare in cultivation, usually propagated by rhizome division.
🌿 Growth Requirements:
Climate: Tropical and subtropical; warm and humid.
Soil: Well-drained loamy or sandy loam, rich in organic matter.
Light: Partial shade or filtered sunlight.
Watering: Requires regular moisture, especially during growing season.
🌱 Propagation:
By Rhizomes: Pieces of healthy ginger rhizome with buds are planted in the soil.
🗓️ Harvest Time:
Typically harvested 8–10 months after planting when leaves begin to yellow and dry.
Early harvest (5–6 months) for young ginger (less fibrous, milder).
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