Ginger Root (Zingiber Officinales)
Pure powdered root.
60 x 500mg in vegetable capsules.
A warming, settling herb. A recognised daily diet constituent in a variety of different foodstuffs.
Well liked and relied on for lots of reasons.
HABITAT AND CULTIVATION
A native of tropical Asia but now widely grown throughout the tropics, Ginger is cultivated from division of the rootstock. It flourishes in fertile soils and needs a good rainfall. The roots are dug up when the plant is 10 months old, washed, soaked and sometimes boiled and peeled.
CONSTITUENTS
Volatile oil 1-3% - zingiberene 20-30%; oleoresin 4-7.5% - gingerols, shogaols (mainly when dried)
CAUTIONS
None
PARTS USED: Root (rhizome) - fresh or dried.
Pure-fil.
Additive free.
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.
Pure powdered root.
60 x 500mg in vegetable capsules.
A warming, settling herb. A recognised daily diet constituent in a variety of different foodstuffs.
Well liked and relied on for lots of reasons.
HABITAT AND CULTIVATION
A native of tropical Asia but now widely grown throughout the tropics, Ginger is cultivated from division of the rootstock. It flourishes in fertile soils and needs a good rainfall. The roots are dug up when the plant is 10 months old, washed, soaked and sometimes boiled and peeled.
CONSTITUENTS
Volatile oil 1-3% - zingiberene 20-30%; oleoresin 4-7.5% - gingerols, shogaols (mainly when dried)
CAUTIONS
None
PARTS USED: Root (rhizome) - fresh or dried.
Pure-fil.
Additive free.
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.