Most herbal medicines that you'll find in the market will have a hint of ginger powder in it. For centuries, ayurveda has used ginger root for everything - fromtreating digestive issues to headaches, but only recently, scientists have been able to recognize its clinical and medical properties. Dry ginger powder is widely used in the kitchen to add flavor and aroma. The dry ginger powder is also known as Sonth in Hindi, Sonti in Telugu, soonth in Gujarati, suntha in Marathi and shunti in Kannada.