Chukku / Dried Ginger (raw)

 Common ginger is a herbaceous perennial with upright stems and narrow medium green leaves arranged in two ranks on each stem. The plant gets about 4 ft tall with leaves about 3/4 in wide and 7 inches long. Ginger grows from an aromatic tuberlike rhizome that is warty and branched. The inflorescence grows on a separate stem from the leaf stem, and forms a dense spike, up to 3 in tall. The bracts are green with translucent margins and the small flowers are yellow-green with purple lips and cream-colored blotches. Most gingers in cultivation are sterile cultivars grown for the edible rhizome, and the flower is rarely seen. The ginger plant has a long history of cultivation, having originated in Asia and is grown in India, Southeast Asia, West Africa, and the Caribbean.

Internal Benefits of  Chukku ( Dried ginger ):- 

• Digestive disorders: This extremely useful herb is used to relieve patients suffering from dyspepsia, flatulence, vomiting, spasms, colic, and other stomach problems.
• Cough and Cold: The herb is used to relieve cough.
• Respiratory Disorder: It reduces fever in patients suffering from influenza. It is known to act as an expectorant in relieving asthma, cough, and tuberculosis.
• Impotency: The herb is known to be an effective aphrodisiac.  It relieves impotency, premature ejaculation, involuntary seminal discharge, and also spermatorrhoea.
• Menstrual Disorders: A piece of ginger with a cup of boiled water must be used to relieve menstrual problems