Is Rubbing Ginger on the Scalp Really Effective? Methods, Sowing Time and Growing Conditions

Ginger is one of the essential seasonings in our dishes, removing fishiness and bringing out fresh aroma. Besides being a seasoning, ginger has many other benefits too. So is rubbing ginger on the scalp really effective? What methods are there? What month is ginger sown? What are ginger's growing conditions?

I. Methods of Rubbing Ginger on the Scalp

1. When boiling water for washing your hair, add a few slices of ginger, or put a few slices of ginger in a thermos to steep; take them out when washing your hair to promote blood circulation in the scalp, and your hair will feel very light after washing.

2. Cut undried old ginger into thin slices and rub the balding area, 20 minutes each time, 1-2 times a day, with 7 days as one course of treatment. Cut the ginger as you use it; it is not advisable to cut it in advance for later use. Rubbing with ginger can increase local blood circulation and stimulate hair follicles, and can promote hair regrowth.

3. Put ginger and goji berries in a small amount of water and simmer for a while, then apply the water to freshly washed hair, coil the hair up for about half an hour, then let it down and air-dry naturally, and wash it clean after about half a day. Continue for 1 month. In addition, adding some salt when washing is the simplest way to remove dandruff.

II. Ginger Sowing Time

Ginger likes warm and humid environmental conditions and cannot tolerate low temperatures or frost. It begins to sprout above 16°C; the optimum temperature for seedling growth is 20-25°C, the optimum temperature for stem and leaf growth is 25-28°C, and growth stops below 15°C. Therefore, the planting time for ginger is generally late April to early May; in low-heat river valley areas, early to mid-March is suitable, and it can be appropriately advanced if sprouting is forced or plastic film is used.

The sowing time for ginger is generally late April to early May.

Before sowing ginger, carefully select the seed ginger and remove moldy, rotten, shriveled, diseased and weak ginger pieces. For seed ginger, it is best to choose 50-100 g pieces with 1-2 strong buds; larger pieces can also be sown but require a large amount of seed and high cost, and can be cut with a knife or split by hand, but the wounds should be disinfected with plant ash or lime before sowing.

Before sowing ginger, it is best to soak the seed in a chemical agent to force sprouting. The method is to spread the seed ginger out to dry for 1-2 days, then soak it in Bordeaux mixture at 1:1:120 for 10 minutes, then take out the seed ginger, stack it layer by layer with moist sand, cover it with plastic film at a thickness of about 30-40 cm, and keep the temperature at 20-30°C; it will sprout in 8-10 days. Sow by grade according to the size and strength of the buds. The seed amount used is 300-500 kg per mu.

III. Ginger's Growing Conditions

1. Temperature: Ginger originated in the tropical regions of China and the East Indies; it likes warmth, and the rhizome (ginger piece) requires a relatively high temperature to grow. It can only sprout above 16-18°C; the ginger piece develops rapidly at 20-27°C; a monthly average temperature of 24-29°C is most suitable for rhizome division; growth stops below 15°C; and sprouting is still not hindered at 40°C. However, below 10°C, the ginger piece is prone to rot.

2. Light: Ginger tolerates shade but not strong sunlight, and has no strict requirements for day length. Therefore, when cultivating it, a shade shed should be set up or intercrops used for appropriate shading to avoid strong sunlight.

3. Water: Ginger's root system is not well developed and its drought tolerance and waterlogging resistance are poor, so its water requirements are especially particular. During the growing period, soil that is too dry or too wet is unfavorable to the growth and enlargement of the ginger piece, and both can easily cause disease and rot.

4. Soil nutrients: Ginger likes fertile, loose loam or sandy loam. It grows poorly when planted in heavy, humid, low-lying land, and also grows poorly in thin land with poor water retention. Ginger has the greatest need for potassium fertilizer, followed by nitrogen fertilizer, and the least need for phosphorus fertilizer.