10 things you can use ginger for

I have to tell you I simply adore the fact that this curious-looking, yet highly versatile tuber is now available practically everywhere. It originates from the Orient and Marco Polo brought news of it from India and Southeast Asia all the way to Europe.

Its beneficial effect has been known for thousands of years and is used as a spice in countless different forms due to its refreshing, characteristic aroma. They use it to make (non-alcoholic) ginger beer and liquor, and it is commonly used in sweet pastries and biscuits yet it's great in soups and meat dishes as well.

Due to its strong aromatic essential oil, dried, ground ginger is a great cosmetic material and we use it in two different Manna soaps.

We added a hint of ginger to the Your Manna 2017 and Ginger Goat Milk soaps, lending its charming fragrance and gently massing your skin with its fine specks.

What is ginger good for?

1. to improve unease and exhaustion as well as enhance concentration
2. for head colds and flu, nasal congestion and coughing
3. if you constantly feel cold and your limbs are freezing
4. for indigestion and nausea
5. to improve digestion and appetite
6. in balms for aching joints
7. for period pain
8. for diabetes
9. to reduce high blood pressure and cholesterol
10. according to traditional Chinese medicine, ginger belongs to the group of heating foodstuffs and is frequently used as an aphrodisiac since they believe that it kindles the inner fire of the body and heightens passion

How should ginger be consumed?

As a tea: peel the ginger, slice and douse with hot water, let it cool and sweeten the tea as wished.

As a refreshing beverage: you can peel and grate the ginger and press the juice of the ginger through a fine sieve. It's great when combined with citrus fruit, mint and basil.

In oriental dishes: fry up some chilli, garlic and other spices recommended in recipes with the peeled and finely diced ginger - it is guaranteed to warm you up and clear your respiratory tracts!

In pastries and cookies: they most often use dried and powdered ginger for pastries - there's nothing better than a delicious ginger biscuit with a cup of tea!

Raw: a few pieces of dried ginger either on its own or mixed with chocolate can be just the thing you need if you're prone to nausea.