Ginger as an “all-rounder” in the cold season

Ginger as an all-rounder in the cold season


If you haven't noticed that ginger is the latest root trend of 2020, you're definitely missing out.    
The miracle tuber, which comes from China, is hyped not only in shops such as supermarkets or drugstores, but especially on social media.

Whether in a delicious soup, as an immune defense shot or in a homemade peeling. With the spicy root you have the opportunity to test out many recipes and, above all, to prepare yourself for the cold season. However, more on this below.


First of all, we would like to look at the origin of the root, what it can be used for and what exactly makes it so special.


As already briefly mentioned above, the medicinal plant comes from Central and Southeast Asia. It has been known here since the Zhou period (11th century to 221 BC) and has since been used in folk medicine as a spice and also as a medicine.

Many different alternative medical textbooks, such as those of Ayurveda or Central European medicine, swear by the miracle tuber for the following inconveniences: neurological diseases , pain conditions , poor circulation, digestive disorders, nausea and vomiting, abdominal problems, urinary retention, rheumatism, sore throat , muscle pain and cramps as well as stomach and digestive disorders. It has also been considered an aphrodisiac since ancient times.


Let's quickly get to the scientific part of our hyped root.
The main components of ginger are, to a small extent, the essential oils (2.5 - 3%), but predominantly the non-volatile pungent substances. With the majority of 25%, gingerol is one of the most important pungent ingredients.
Gingerol's chemical structure is similar to acetylsalicylic acid, which therefore has a pain-relieving effect. In addition, it is particularly effective against various complaints in the stomach and intestines. Together with shogaols, these are pungent substances that only evaporate slightly during cooking. Since heat is good for stomach and intestinal problems, teas, soups or other warm dishes are particularly popular.

The cold season in particular brings with it sensitivity to cold, weak defenses and drive , which is of course why ginger is particularly popular here and is used as an all-rounder.

Since we are already at the beginning of this “cold season” we have summarized our favorite recipes with the miracle tuber.


Ginger-pumpkin-carrot soup (vegan)
1 Hokkaido pumpkin
400g carrots
60g ginger
1 onion
330ml carrot juice
100ml orange juice
1 can of coconut milk
vegetable broth according to your taste

Ginger shot (vegan)
3 lemons
100g ginger
100ml orange juice
200ml water

Ginger peeling (vegan)
30g sea salt
20g ginger (finely grated)
20g organic lemon peel (finely grated)
according to your feeling olive oil (other oil is also possible)

You can also give away the ginger shot and the peeling in particular as a small gift and “thank you” to friends, family or work colleagues.

As you probably noticed when reading our blog post, you can theoretically incorporate ginger into almost any dish. If you use it in small quantities, the taste is not quite as intense.

We hope you enjoyed our article and can incorporate one or two tips into your “getting colder” everyday life. If you have any tips for us and the community, please let us know in the comments, we would be happy. J

Source:
https://www.dr-siedentopp.de/files/_zeitschrift/DZA_Ingwer.pdf ,