Ginger Plant from Jojos Home Place

If ginger makes you only think of ginger bread men now at Christmas or Ginger Ale – think again!

Ginger, Zingiber officinale (ഇഞ്ചി – Inji for fresh and ചുക്ക്‌ – chukku for dried -in Malayalam) is a tropical/sub-tropical plant and is called in ancient Ayurvedic texts ‘universal medicine’. The root – rhizome – is used either fresh or dried and powdered.

Fresh and also dry ginger both reduce vata and kapha, which makes it perfect for common winter ailments.  Continue reading →