jawa: In Jainism, root vegetables are generally avoided because uprooting the plant harms the whole organism and can affect many life forms in the soil. Ginger is a rhizome (underground stem), so fresh ginger is usually avoided by many Jains. However, some communities allow small amounts of dry ginger powder (soonth/shunthi) for medicinal or very limited culinary use, since drying is thought to involve less harm and the quantity is small. Practices vary between Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions and between ascetics (who are stricter) and householders (who may be more lenient). ( jainknowledge.com)

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