Ginger - Zingiber officinale
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Ginger – Zingiber officinale
Ginger oil taken orally has been shown to significantly decrease joint edema in arthritis sufferers. It is a potent anti-inflammatory agent.
Ginger – A Pungent Monocot
- Subclass Zingiberidae; Order Zingiberales; Family Zingiberaceae; Genus Zingiber
- Distribution: subtropical and tropical, cultivated worldwide
- Ginger plants are sterile; have been propagated vegetative since antiquity
Ginger – A Pungent Monocot
- Gingerols make up the resinous fraction – the main pungent constituents of Ginger
- Complex essential oil is also present
- Ginger is an anti-inflammatory COX-2 modulator
- Antiemetic
- Antioxidant
- Gingerol, one of several gingerols in the rhizome; Gingerolsbelong to a class of polyphenolic compounds known as phenylpropanoid derivatives
Single Secretion-Containing Cell
This picture is an image of a Ginger Zingiber officinale rhizome, with an oil globule oozing from a secretory cell. Starch granules are also clearly visible.
Picture Source: Svoboda, Katerina P. & Tomas G., Secretory Structures of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Microscopix Publications, 30
Tuscany Eggplant Recipe
- 1 medium eggplant
- ½ cup water
- 4 drops ginger oil
- 2-T soy sauce
- 1-t grated garlic
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 4 cups cooked brown rice
Directions: Peel and slice eggplant into 1” squares. Place egglpant, oil, water, soy sauce, and ginger oil into a pan. Bring to a boil and simmer with lid on for 10 minutes. Add grated ginger and stir. Cook with lid off for another 5 minutes. Add grated garlic, cook another 5 min. Stir in rice and parsley, reheat & enjoy!"
Ginger Spice Ecstasy
- 2 cups fresh carrot juice
- Sliced fresh ginger to taste
- 2 drops nutmeg oil
- 1 drop cinnamon oil
- 1 to 3 drops stevia concentrate
Directions: Add ginger to juicer while juicing carrots. To carrot and ginger juice, stir in nutmeg oil, cinnamon oil, and stevia. Optional – ad ¼ cup beet juice.
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