Big Kahuna
The BIG KAHUNA HAWAIIAN ORGANIC GINGER is the cultivar of white ginger studied and propagated by the University of Hawaii in their tissue culture lab. There are many subtypes of white ginger but this one has been deemed by the University to be the best suited for Hawaiian soils and conditons. The BIG KAHUNA is a big and bulbous ginger, easy to work with, juicy and flavorful. Deep tan on the outside its flesh is a bluish color at the base, often seen as a blue ring. The flesh then becomes a creamy white color further up into the hand.
From what I can determine this is a similar if not the same variety of ginger grown in Costa Rica by the esteemed herbalist, Paul Schulick. About 15 years ago I bought Paul’s book, Ginger; common spice and wonder drug. The book is a wealth of knowledge about the healthful and healing benefits of organic ginger. Paul calls organic ginger the Universal Medicine and backs his claims with scientific studies. Paul is most noted today for his New Chapter suppliments. I do no know Mr. Schulick nor do I sell him ginger. It would be a pleasure to meet him some day!
Of all Hawaiian gingers The Big Kahuana and Da Kine Ruhi test highests in gingerols. Gingerols and curcumins are the dominant compounds given credit for gingers effectiveness in treating or preventing a host of ailments. However it is foolish to focus totally on these two compounds. After all, there are over four hundred compounds working synergetically to make ginger usful as a medicine. To give furthur creedence and from an ethnobotanists view, ginger is used historically in different regions of the world for the same basic therapeutic applications. Hence as with many herbs and foods, it is of utmost importance to use the whole herb and not just an active ingredient isolate.
From what I can determine this is a similar if not the same variety of ginger grown in Costa Rica by the esteemed herbalist, Paul Schulick. About 15 years ago I bought Paul’s book, Ginger; common spice and wonder drug. The book is a wealth of knowledge about the healthful and healing benefits of organic ginger. Paul calls organic ginger the Universal Medicine and backs his claims with scientific studies. Paul is most noted today for his New Chapter suppliments. I do no know Mr. Schulick nor do I sell him ginger. It would be a pleasure to meet him some day!
Of all Hawaiian gingers The Big Kahuana and Da Kine Ruhi test highests in gingerols. Gingerols and curcumins are the dominant compounds given credit for gingers effectiveness in treating or preventing a host of ailments. However it is foolish to focus totally on these two compounds. After all, there are over four hundred compounds working synergetically to make ginger usful as a medicine. To give furthur creedence and from an ethnobotanists view, ginger is used historically in different regions of the world for the same basic therapeutic applications. Hence as with many herbs and foods, it is of utmost importance to use the whole herb and not just an active ingredient isolate.
