Product Detail
Ginger
Ginger is the underground rhizome of the ginger plant with a firm, striated texture. The flesh of the ginger rhizome can be yellow, white or red in color, depending upon the variety. It is covered with a brownish skin that may either be thick or thin, depending upon whether the plant was harvested when it was mature or young.
Health Benefits
- Ginger has a long tradition of being very effective in alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress.
- In herbal medicine, ginger is regarded as an excellent carminative (a substance which promotes the elimination of intestinal gas)
- Helpful in testinal spasmolytic (a substance which relaxes and soothes the intestinal tract).
Nutritional Profile
Ginger is a good source of potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese and vitamin B6.
