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Ginger Root Powder Cert Organic (Zingiber officinale; Gan Jiang) 0.42 oz: K
Dried ginger is a traditional pungent spice used worldwide to flavor breads, sauces, curry dishes, confections, pickles, and ginger ale. The peeled root may be preserved by boiling in syrup. In Japan and elsewhere, slices of fresh ginger are eaten between dishes to clear the palate. Dried ginger is an optional component of curry powders, of the chinese five spice powder, of berebere, a spice mixture from Ethiopia, of a traditional Indonesian spice recipe, and in the French spice mixture quatre épices. Candied ginger, sugared, ginger, is one of the world's premier confections. It is wonderful by itself or as an accompaniment to expresso and cakes, Champagne and fruit. Given a bittersweet chocolate coating garnished with chopped macadamia or hazelnuts it is an elegant candy. Chopped or julliened it garnishes pastries, custards, pumpkin pies, stewed fruits, cookies and many other desserts. It is even a welcome accompaniment to a Curry. Ginger is used medically to help expel gas from the intestines and treat nausea from morning sickness, upset stomach, seasickness, and motion sickness. It is also used to help reduce fevers and lessen the symptoms of colds. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Ginger root for 'Dyspepsia, prevention of motion sickness.' 'Contraindications: With gallstones, only to be used after consultation with a physician.' 'Daily dosage: 2 - 4 g rhizome; equivalent preparations. Mode of Administration: Chopped or comminuted rhizome and dry extracts for teas, other galenical preparations for internal use.' 'Actions: Antiemetic; Positively inotropic; Promoting secretion of saliva and gastric juices; Cholagogue. In animals: antispasmodic. In humans: increase in tonus and peristalsis in intestines.' Ginger's ability to prevent vomiting has been verified by clinical trial, and it has been shown to stimulate the intestines and promote production of saliva, digestive juices, and fat-processing bile. It also tends to boost the pumping action of the heart. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Stimulant, carminative, given in dyspepsia and flatulent colic excellent to add to bitter infusions; specially valuable in alcoholic gastritis; of use for diarrhoea from relaxed bowel where there is no inflammation.' 'Ginger Tea is a hot infusion very useful for stoppage of the mensesdue to cold, externally it is a rubefacient.' 'Dosage: Infusion: ˝ oz. bruised or powdered root to 1 pint boiling water is taken in 1 fluid ounce. Dose, 10 to 20 grains.' 'Preparation: Fluid extract, 10 to 20 drops. Tincture, B.P., ˝ to 1 drachm. Syrup, B.P. and U.S.P., ˝ to 1 drachm. Oleoresin, U.S.P., ˝ grain.' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Ginger is stimulant, rubefacient, errhine, and sialagogue. When chewed it occasions an increased flow of saliva, and when swallowed it acts as a stimulating tonic, stomachic, and carminative, increasing the
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