How to Consume Chukku (Dried ginger) Internally: -
• Digestive disorders: Chewing a piece of ginger regularly can help in relieving problems of
excessive secretion of saliva, volatile oil and diastase enzyme. Half a teaspoon of ginger juice
mixed with fresh lime juice and honey can be helpful to relieve nausea, vomiting as well as
problems of indigestion.
• Cough and Cold: The herbs are used to relieve cough. The juice of the ginger mixed with honey
taken 3 to 4 times and day is beneficial for this purpose. Ginger tea is prescribed to be used for
relieving fever associated with cold.
• Respiratory Disorder: Fresh ginger juice with a cup of fenugreek and honey makes a good
diaphoretic mixture to relieve sweating and reducing fever in patients suffering from influenza. It
is known to act as an expectorant in relieving asthma, cough and tuberculosis.
• Impotency: Half a teaspoon of its juice with honey and boiled egg taken for a month can tone
up the sex organs. It relieves impotency, premature ejaculation, involuntary seminal discharge
and also spermatorrhoea.
• Menstrual Disorders: Dried ginger powder with a cup of boiled water must be used to relieve
menstrual problems. This decoction can be sweetened with sugar and consumed 3 times daily
for relieving painful irregular menstruation.
How to Apply Chukku (Dried ginger) Externally: -
• Ache and Pain: This plant is an excellent pain killer. Ointment made of ginger can help in
relieving head pains. It can be applied on the gum and near the ear to relieve pain in the gum
and ear respectively.
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