Botanical Name :

Zingiber officinalis

English Name :

Dried ginger

Tamil Name :

சுக்கு

Hindi Name :

अदरक

Malayalam Name :

ഇഞ്ചി

Telugu Name :

అల్లపు చెట్టు

Internal Benefits Of Sukku (Dried Ginger) :

Ginger is one of the most important spices in India. Sukku is a form of dried ginger with subtle aroma that can be used in culinary purpose and Ayurveda medicine.

Dried ginger is best known for its natural healing properties especially Gastro intestinal distress like bloating, acidity, stomach upset, symptoms of nausea and rectifies the process of digestion.

Dried ginger is used to burn fat naturally and treats obesity by increasing the metabolism rate effectively. It is used to control hypertension.

Sukku is one of the common ingredient to treat the symptoms of cold and cough.

It relieves headache, migraines or any body aches including menstrual pains in women. It also relieves arthritis, joint inflammation and soothes the muscles on regular consumption.

External Benefits Of Sukku (Dried Ginger) :

It has anti inflammatory and anti bacterial properties to kill acne causing bacteria and renew the skin cells on applying externally.

Dosage :

Dried ginger is used for making ginger tea and some decoctions.