It grows as a potted plant here in Fredericksburg, because of our cold winters.
The portion used is the fat, knobby rhizome, a type of underground
stem. It is generally called ginger root, which is technically a misnomer.
Grated ginger baths can help ease pain and increase circulation. Just drop a few granules
of grated ginger in your tub of hot water. Don't use too much, as it can quickly bring your
blood to the surface. For pain, you can also soak cloths in ginger tea and apply them directly to the area of pain.It also sweetens the breath. It helps with loss of appetite and indigestion. It also helps with nausea, and relieves backache and headache.
In cooking, I love to use it in Asian dishes, meats, fish and rice. and of course cookies and bread!
Ginger also is great in a footbath and is a stimulant and an aphrodisiac.
I will post ginger recipes later..... Ginger Pear Tart and a refreshing Ginger Drink!
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