GINGER

Definition

Ginger is a plant that smells sweet and spicy taste, irregular rhizome, crude fiber, spread flat and pale yellow flesh

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (vascular plants) Super Division: Spermatophyta (seed Produce) Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants) Class: Liliopsida (dashed one / monocot) Sub Class: Commelinidae Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae (gingers tribe) Genus: Zingiber Species: Zingiber officinale ROSCs.

HISTORY

Ginger is thought to have originated from India. But there is also trust the ginger comes from South China. Of India, ginger is taken as the spice trade to Southeast Asia, China, Japan, to the Middle East. Then in the days of colonialism, ginger can provide a warm and spicy flavor to the food soon became a popular commodity in Europe. Because ginger can only survive in the tropics, planting can be done only in the equatorial regions are like Southeast Asia, Brazil, and Africa. Currently Equador and Brazil became the world's largest supplier of ginger.

Habitat

Ginger thrives at an altitude of 0 to 1500 meters above sea level, except for the type of ginger elephant in height from 500 to 950 meters.

To be able to produce optimal, is needed rainfall 2500 to 3000 mm per year, 80% humidity and moist soil with a pH of 5.5 to 7.0 and high nutrients. Land used for cultivation of ginger should not be stagnant.

MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES

Ginger is the pseudo-stem trunks to a height of 30 to 100 cm. Shaped root root rhizome with flesh-colored to reddish-yellow with a pungent odor. Pinnate leaves with a length of 15 to 23 mm and a length of 8 to 15 mm. Downy petiole.

Ginger flower grows from the ground with a long oval-shaped 3.5 to 5 cm and a width of 1.5 to 1.75 cm. Scaly peduncle as much as 5 to 7 pieces. Green and yellow flowers. Lip and stigma purple flowers. Pistil stalk number two.

Substance gingerols in ginger also contains analgesic, sedative, antipyretic, and antibacterial.

• The content of analgesics in ginger can be used as a painkiller. Just as paracetamol, analgesics work directly into the nerve center and relieve pain.

• The content of sedatives. This substance serves as a sedative. Sedative agents work by inducing sedation or reduce feelings of anger by reducing irritability or excessive responses to anger.

• Antipyretics. Substances that are also contained in ginger may reduce fever in the human body. Antipyretic agents are "ordered" or part of the hypothalamus in the brain that contains the core of the brain and various functions to suppress interlukin cause of rise in body temperature.

• Antibacterial. Ginger one is able to inhibit bacterial growth accelerated in the human body.

The content of Ginger

A. Ginger elephant / rhino ginger

Ginger is the most preferred in the international market. The shape of the fat and it's not too spicy. The flesh is yellow to white rhizomes.

2. Yellow ginger

Ginger is widely used as a spice in cooking, mainly for local consumption. Quite a sharp taste and aroma. The size of the rhizome is in yellow.

3. Red ginger

Ginger species has a high content of essential oils and the most pungent flavor, making it suitable for pharmaceutical basic ingredients and herbs. The size of the smallest rhizome in red. With more fiber than regular ginger.

Another Name Ginger

Halia (Aceh, Ambon) Bahing Batakkaro) Sipadeh(West Sumatera) Jahi (Lampung) Jae (Jawa) Jahe (Sunda) Jhai (Madura) Pese (Bugis) Lali (Irian) Nama Asing: Ginger (Inggris)Khan Jiang (China),

Efficacy of Ginger

1. Relieves stomach pain and restore joint inflammation2. Treating colds3. Reduce nausea, cough and mild flu-like symptoms 4. Increase appetite

5. Decrease gastric acidity6. The body becomes warm7. Stimulate an erection, and endurance Strengthen prevent infertility sperm 8. Treatment of ovarian cancer

9. Preventing colon cancer10. Healing of nausea due to pregnancy11. relieve migraine12. relieve cramps13. Prevent pain caused by diabetes,

The content of Ginger Lipase Protease Atsiri Oil Sagaol Gingerol Pati  Asam oksalat,  Vitamin A, B, dan C, Flavonoid compounds and polyphenols

Arthritis Drugs to ways of making ginger

1. Prepare 1 or 2 pieces of ginger2. Heat the ginger on the fire3. Then ground ginger4. Collision ginger paste on the body of arthritic pain

Ginger Wedang Drugs Many Diseases Materials

Ginger 250 g

Nutmeg 1 pieceCinnamon to tasteBrown sugar to taste

2 cups water

1. Ginger cleaned and cut into small pieces2. Boiled with water to a boil3. Removed and filtered, and pour into a glass4. Then enter the brown sugar and stir until smooth

How To Make Ginger Wedang Drugs Many Diseases Materials