Ginger is usually ginger that has sprouted twice and grown for three years. It has a longer growth period and a strong aroma. Dried ginger is relatively mild, and its medicinal properties can slowly penetrate into the body, especially affecting the spleen. Here are the methods to store fresh ginger and the ways to consume dried ginger!
[Methods to store fresh ginger]
1. Wrap it in cling film and store it in the refrigerator.
2. Find a flower pot and fill it with sand. Completely bury the purchased ginger in the sand and use it as needed.
3. Place the ginger in a cool and ventilated place for about 3-5 days. The room must be well ventilated. Finally, find some dried straw to cover it, which can also preserve the ginger.
[Ways to consume dried ginger]
1. Ginger lamb soup
Ingredients: 150g lean lamb, 30g dried ginger, 1g salt, 3g scallion, 1g peppercorn powder.
Method: Cut the lamb into pieces and stew it with dried ginger until the meat is tender. Add salt, chopped scallion, and peppercorn powder.
Effect: Warming, dispelling cold, and nourishing deficiency. Suitable for symptoms such as cold limbs and fear of cold due to spleen and kidney yang deficiency, lumbosacral soreness, long urination or lower limb edema, excessive diarrhea, and cold sensation in the lower abdomen after menstruation.
2. Ginger tea
Ingredients: 3g dried ginger, 3g green tea.
Method: Boil dried ginger (cut into shreds) and green tea in water to make a concentrated solution.
Effect: Warming the middle, dispelling cold, promoting yang, promoting blood circulation, and drying dampness. Suitable for bacterial dysentery.
