Ginger Root Dried
Zingiber officinale
Zingiberaceae family
Physical use
Ginger is a warming digestive stimulant which helps reduce gas build up in the gut, which reduces colic, bloating and cramping. It improves circulation of nutrient rich blood into joints all the way to fingers and toes which alleviates joint pain and stiffness.
Conditions
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Morning sickness
- Period pain
- Cramping
- Osteoarthritis
Thermal qualities
- Hot
- Acrid
- Dry
- Pungent
- Sweet
Chakra
- Solar plexus
Energetic use
Traditionally it helps with purification and clearing negative energy, making way for prosperity, peace and courage. It has stimulating and invigorating effects on the mind which helps get rid of mental exhaustion and brain fog with an increasing “fire in the belly” or internal vitality.