#Home cultivation and medicinal properties of Ginger.#

I have always said that nature has all cures long before diseases appeared. There are innumerable benefits for our health and care at our fingertips with only a handful of soil in a pot and a little water. Such is the case of the root of Ginger, which is a herbaceous plant of Asian origin used in traditional Asian medicine for 2000 years, of underground stem, which can reach up to one meter in height and grows in tropical regions of all the world. As a species it is family of turmeric and cardamom.

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Although the most commonly marketed varieties can be grown all over the world, they come from China and Peru. Although they are those of Australia, India and Jamaica the most valued.
Growing Ginger at home and take advantage of its properties and uses as a condiment to add flavor and aroma to your dishes is very easy since it is a plant that needs little care and easy reproduction.

Growing ginger in pots:

First of all you should know that it is possible to grow it indoors and in pots. It is a plant that requires heat, humidity and does not expose itself to direct sunlight. It reproduces by rhizome, a kind of nodules that come out in the stem between the folds of each part of the stem that is where the next plant will start to sprout.

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• Place the ginger stem you want to reproduce in water for at least 12 hours. Ensure that the stem or root is fresh.
• Divide it into pieces trying that each part contains at least 2 buds that will give rise to the new plants.
• Prepare a pot with soil and compost and bury shallow 2 to 3 pieces of ginger per pot. Place the pot in a shady place to water little, when the plant begins to sprout water more often. The earth must remain humane but not waterlogged and at a temperature of approximately 20 degrees.
• In 30 days you should see the plant with its leaves. During the first year the plant grows between 40 and 80 centimeters.
• When the plant reaches between 8 to 10 months, you can go harvesting the root little by little and take advantage of the same root to resembrate so we will always have fresh ginger at home.

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Medicinal properties of Ginger:

• Ginger has essential oils such as lineloic and alpha-linoleic acids that are part of the series omega 3 fatty acids important for our cardiovascular health.
• It has vitamins B and C and minerals such as calcium and phosphorus.
• Contains amino acids such as Valine and Leucine that has healing properties and arginine that strengthens the immune system.
• Contains a significant amount of fiber.
• Gingerol is the substance that gives it its spicy flavor.

With all these components, ginger represents a great ally for health and well-being in general, added to the pleasant flavor and freshness that it brings to meals and even desserts in which it is used as a condiment.