Description

Sunth is the Hindi/Indian name for dried ginger.

Sunth (dried ginger, Zingiber officinale) is a highly valued spice in Ayurveda due to its warming, digestive, and medicinal properties.

Culinary: Adds spicy-warm flavor to curries, soups, and spice mixes

Medicinal / Ayurveda: Improves digestion, relieves cold, cough, nausea, and joint pain

Ayurvedic Uses of Sunth

1. Digestive health

Improves Agni (digestive fire)

Relieves gas, bloating, indigestion, and constipation

Helps in Ajirna (poor digestion)

2. Respiratory health

Clears congestion and cough

Useful in cold, sinusitis, and asthma

Often used in combination with honey or herbal decoctions

3. Joint and muscle pain

Reduces Vata-related joint stiffness and arthritis

Acts as anti-inflammatory and warming agent

4. Circulatory support

Enhances blood circulation

Used in cold extremities and poor circulation

5. Women’s health

Supports menstrual discomfort and cramps

Post-delivery: strengthens digestion and metabolism

6. General tonic

Helps boost metabolism and immunity

Used in Ayurvedic herbal teas and decoctions.

Simple Ayurvedic Preparations

1. Sunth Water

Ingredients: ½ tsp sunth powder + 1 cup water

Method: Boil for 5–10 min, strain, drink warm

Use: For digestion, cold, and joint pain

2. Sunth + Honey

Mix ¼ tsp sunth powder with 1 tsp honey

Take daily to relieve cough and cold

3. Sunth Churna in Cooking

Added to curries, dals, soups, and herbal mixes

Improves flavor and digestive benefits.