Ginger - simple but powerful kitchen medicine

Ginger, Zingiber officinale, is that spice many of us use in the kitchen and is so great as a medicinal herb. Typically you will find it as powder and root (the rhizome) in New Zealand. I have been experimenting and I have it in a pot in my homemade indoor nuturary. It appears to be thriving.

Ginger is native to thought to be native to south-east Asia and is related to turmeric.

I usually use ginger medicinally in something like a tea or as ginger honey (grated ginger root mixed into honey is so delicious when someone has the sniffles). It is a warming herb so helps push out the sickness. I rarely use it in tincture form as it is so spicy but some herbal tablets contain it.

What is it indicated for?
🫚Digestive system - to soothe an upset tummy, nausea, morning or carsickness.
🫚Anti-oxidant - there is a lot of research to study the possiblilty of anti-cancer actions.
🫚Anti-inflamatory - joints with stiffness and pain.
🫚Circulatory stimulant - indicating support for the brain and cognition as well as the cardiovasular system and unstable blood sugar.
🫚 Immune system - as I have mentioned, it is a treat to have ginger honey when someone comes down with something in our household.

Ginger, Zingiber officinale, growing in a pot inside my house