Officinal ginger is a plant native to India, which differs from Japanese ginger, mainly used in the land of the Rising Sun.
This plant has a taste that is both spicy, peppery, slightly lemony and sometimes a little hot. It goes equally well in savory and/or sweet preparations, as well as in drinks!
It is also possible to cook it under its fresh, dried, powdered or pickled form. Fans can also consume it in the form of herbal tea.
To preserve it, this spice can be kept at room temperature for a fortnight, or in the refrigerator for several weeks. It is also possible to place it at freezer in grated form.
If ginger is often cited for its supposedly aphrodisiac virtues, it is also considered a real remedy, especially in Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
Very tasty, this rhizome actually turns out to be a food with many properties at the same time anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-mycobacterial, antifungal, or even anti-carcinogens (which help fight cancer).
This slideshow presents, as such, 9 benefits of ginger.
Sources:
- Ginger Nutrition FactsAprifel
- Jenna Fletcher, Sade Meeks (medical proofreading), Ginger: use, benefits and nutritionMedicalNewsToday, 03/27/2022
- Zhu J, Chen H, Song Z, Wang X, Sun Z. Effects of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Evid Based Complement Alternat MedJanuary 9, 2018
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