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On Thursday, 30 November, 2023 at 10:33:41 pm IST, 'venkat giri' via
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Respected Sir/s,
SUBJECT:MANGO GINGER
Mangoginger plant is native to India and occurs in the wild state in parts
ofBengal, Konkan, and Madras.
Indians and Chinese are believed to have produced ginger as a tonic
rootfor over 5000 years to treat many ailments, and this plant is now
cultivatedthroughout the humid tropics, with India being the largest producer.
Ginger wasused as a flavouring agent long before history was formally recorded.
Chinese ginger was brought to the Indian Ocean by traderswho took it to
the southern Indian port of what is now Kerala. These tradersthen bartered
their ginger with Indian traders who shipped it to China. This washow ginger
made its way to India from China.
Ayurveda and Unani medicinalsystems have given much importance to MANGO GINGER
as an appetizer, alexteric and antipyretic, aphrodisiac, diuretic, emollient,
expectorant and laxativeand to cure biliousness, itching, skin diseases,
bronchitis, asthma, hiccoughand inflammation due to injuries.
Curcuma amada or Mangoginger is a plant of the ginger family Zingiberaceae and
is closely relatedto turmeric. The rhizomes are very similar to common ginger
but lack itspungency, and instead have a raw mango flavour.
Mango-ginger is a popular spice and vegetable due to its rich
flavour,which is described as sweet with subtle earthy floral and pepper
overtones and similar to that of raw mango. It is used as an addition to salads
and stir fries, in SouthAsian and Southeast Asian as well as Far East Asian
cuisines.
Mangoginger is used in making pickles in south India andchutneys in north
India. It is served aschutney in community feasts in Nepal's southern plains.
Mango ginger and elephant foot yam pickle is popular inNepal's southern plains.
Mango Ginger, also known as Maanga Inzhi is a powerful spice which, as
per Ayurveda, is usedfor various health issues.
It may look like normal ginger due to its irregularly branched
rhizomesand white flesh, but it is not really ginger and has the rich sweet
flavour ofraw mango.
However, mango ginger is nowhereclose to a mango or a ginger.
Well, thespice actually belongs to the same family as Turmeric. But unlike
turmeric’srich yellow tissue, mango ginger just has a pale yellow core.
Almost all the major languages of India have a name for
thespice, suggesting its long history of use in the country.
In Bengal, it is known as amaada, in Gujaratit’s known as amba haldar. In
Malayalam it’s referred to as മാങ്ങാ ഇഞ്ചി
In India, Mango Ginger மாங்கா இஞ்சி is widely cultivated inGujarat, West
Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, where it isusually planted in
April and harvested seven to eight months later.
HEALTH BENEFITS:
· According toAyurveda, Mango Ginger is known for several therapeutic
properties and hence isused extensively for treating digestive issues.
· MangoGinger is known for its antibacterial, antifungal,
anti-inflammatory,antioxidant properties and as per Ayurveda, is known to
pacify all 3 doshas inthe body especially, Pitta dosha.
· Mango Ginger forDigestive Problems.One of the main uses of Mango Ginger
is to treat digestiveissues. Mango Ginger contains an enzyme called
enterokinase that helps break down proteins to organic compounds which
helpsdigestion. It also helps relieve gas and improves appetite.
· MangoGinger for Breathing Problems .According to Ayurveda, mango Ginger
is excellentfor treating breathing problems such as bronchitis and asthma due
to itsexpectorant and analgesic properties. It also helps in getting rid of
cold andcough.
· Mango Ginger forSkin Problems.Mango ginger is loaded with powerful
antioxidant andantimicrobial properties. This helps detoxify the body and
removes all harmfultoxins from the body, so it is great for treating skin
problems like acne anditching.
· MangoGinger for Swelling. Due to the anti-inflammatory nature of Mango
Ginger, it’sused in the treatment of swelling in the joints caused due to
arthritis and rheumatism. One can use it to provide relief from swelling caused
byinjuries, sprains, and bruises.
· Mango Ginger forHair and Dandruff . Mango Ginger is used in Ayurveda
for getting rid ofdandruff due to its antimicrobial and anti-fungal properties.
Applying thepaste of Mango ginger on the scalp and hair helps get rid of
dandruff and lice.
MEDICINAL USES OF MANGIOGINGER:
1. Mix mango ginger with a glass of buttermilk to treat indigestionand improve
appetite.
2. Massaging with mango ginger mixed with sesame oilcan help relieve pain.
3. Mix and consume mango ginger with honey to cure cough and cold
4. Apply mango ginger with rose water to treat skinconditions.
CULNARY USES:
Mango ginger is widely used to preparepickles, chutneys, sauce and candies.
Regards
V.Sridharan
Trichy
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