Urban Herbal Girl- Ginger « Posted by Molly Kay Stoltz Ginger is a familiar herb. Its golden root and slightly spicy taste has appeared in cuisine throughout the world, from China to the Caribbean. Its yellow flowers can also be found surrounding people’s homes in sub-tropical climates. Ginger is accessible in most grocery stores, and is incredibly easy to add to your diet.
Ginger is fantastic for a few reasons. For example, ginger is great for poor digestion. Ginger is also recommended for nausea and motion sickness. Ginger tea can be a great remedy for a cold, the flu, or congestion. For women, ginger is super important for reproductive health. Oh, and my favorite way to use ginger? Ginger Liqueur ¼ cup grated ginger 750ml vodka (usually one bottle) 1/3 cup filtered water ½ cup white sugar 1) Grate the ginger and place it in a ½ gallon glass container. 2) After two weeks has passed, whisk together the water and sugar in a medium sauce pan on medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Yum! Like this: Like Loading... Ingwer. Etymologie[Bearbeiten] Das Wort Ingwer stammt über althochdeutsch gingibero und altfranzösisch gimgibre vom lateinischen gingiber bzw. zingiber. Dieses wiederum ist über Vermittlung des Griechischen (ζιγγίβερις zingiberis) aus dem Mittelindischen entlehnt (vgl.
Pali siṅgivera). Hiervon ist der erste Bestandteil ein Wanderwort, das sich in fast allen Sprachen Südostasiens findet, ohne dass der Ursprung geklärt werden kann (vgl. Verbreitung[Bearbeiten] Ingwer wächst in den Tropen und Subtropen und wird in Ländern wie Indien, Indonesien, Vietnam, China, Japan, Australien, Frankreich und Nigeria sowie in Südamerika angebaut. Beschreibung[Bearbeiten] Ingwer Blütenstand Direkt aus dem Rhizom wird der Blütenstand gebildet; er besteht aus einer bis zu 25 cm langen Blütenstandsschaft, aus hellgrünen Hochblättern, die manchmal einen gelblichen Rand aufweisen, und vielen Blüten.
Es werden Kapselfrüchte gebildet. Inhaltsstoffe[Bearbeiten] Als Nahrungspflanze[Bearbeiten] Frisches Ingwer-Rhizom. Ginger. Ginger or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family (Zingiberaceae). Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. The distantly related dicots in the Asarum genus have the common name wild ginger because of their similar taste. Ginger cultivation began in South Asia and has since spread to East Africa and the Caribbean.[2] Etymology[edit] Mid-14c., from Old English gingifer, from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Greek zingiberis, from Prakrit (Middle Indic) singabera, from Sanskrit srngaveram, from srngam "horn" + vera- "body," so called from the shape of its root.
Horticulture[edit] Ginger Plant with Flower - South India Ginger produces clusters of white and pink flower buds that bloom into yellow flowers. Uses[edit] Ginger produces a hot, fragrant kitchen spice.[5] Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. Zingiber officinale. Zingiber officinale [edit] Familia: Zingiberaceae Subfamilia: Zingiberoideae Tribus: Zingibereae Genus: Zingiber Species: Zingiber officinale Name[edit] Zingiber officinale Roscoe References[edit] Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Vernacular names[edit] العربية: زنجبيلdansk: IngefærDeutsch: Ingwerjbt: KarüiEnglish: Ginger, culinary gingerespañol: Jengibreहिन्दी: अदरकmagyar: Gyömbérमराठी: आलेNederlands: Gember, gemberwortel日本語: ショウガnorsk bokmål: Ingefærnorsk nynorsk: Ingefærportuguês: Gengibreromână: Ghimbersvenska: Ingefäratetun: Ai-liaTürkçe: Zencefilукраїнська: Імбир садовий.
Zingiber officinale (Ginger) (Amomum zingiber)