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Want to 'gee Up' a Lazy Horse?
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Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
I am native to India and China.
I have been important in Chinese medicine for many centuries, and I'm mentioned in the writings of Confucius.
I am also named in the Qur'an, the sacred book of the Muslims, indicating I was known in Arab countries as far back as 650 A.D.
I became so popular in Europe that I was included in every table setting.
I was used against the plague.
In English pubs and taverns in the nineteenth century, barkeepers put me out for people to have with their beer.
Also, I can get a lazy horse moving...
What am I?
I have been important in Chinese medicine for many centuries, and I'm mentioned in the writings of Confucius.
I am also named in the Qur'an, the sacred book of the Muslims, indicating I was known in Arab countries as far back as 650 A.D.
I became so popular in Europe that I was included in every table setting.
I was used against the plague.
In English pubs and taverns in the nineteenth century, barkeepers put me out for people to have with their beer.
Also, I can get a lazy horse moving...
What am I?
Hint
Not salt or pepper. My namesake is a very memorable island castaway from television.Answer
Ginger, often called "ginger root". Among other usages, ginger is most commonly known for its effectiveness as a digestive aid and helps relieve pain and reduce inflammation associated with arthritis, rheumatism and muscle spasms.Ginger's therapeutic properties effectively stimulate circulation of the blood, removing toxins from the body. Ginger helps relieve indigestion, gas pains, diarrhea and stomach cramping.
It was recorded that Henry VIII instructed the mayor of London to use ginger's diaphoretic qualities as a plague medicine.
Ginger is sprinkled in pub beer, the origin of ginger ale.
In order to 'gee up' a lazy horse, it is the time honored practice of Sussex farmers to apply a pinch of me to the animal's backside.
Ginger Grant is one of the very memorable island castaways in the television show "Gilligan's Island" (currently in reruns).
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