Wednesday 29 July 2009

Dried Ground Ginger


English Name: Dried Ground Ginger

Common Indian Name (Hindi): Sond

  • Sond (Dried Ground Ginger) is basically powdered dry ginger that is used in various recipes.
  • Dried ginger is extensively used for as a condiment and for food flavoring including pies, puddings, cookies, biscuits. It is also used for beverage flavoring including tea, ginger ale and ginger beer.
  • Dried ginger is available in both whole fingers and slices. Before use it is soaked in recipe liquid.
  • Ginger aids in digestion and cures digestion related problems. It is helpful in diarrhea and stomach cramping.
  • Ginger is effective against nausea related to both motion sickness and morning sickness.
  • It helps in relieving pain and reduce inflammation.
  • Reduces arthritis, rheumatism and muscle spasms.
  • Ginger also circulates the blood, removes toxins, cleanse the bowels and kidneys.
  • It also aids in all the skin related problems.
  • It is said that it also aid in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory problems

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