Ginger is one of those herbs you don't want to be
without. Ginger can assist in Digestion, help with gas,
bloating and diarrhea; plus it's imperative for Nausea.
It's also effective in reducing and often preventing stomach ulcers.
Smelling like a citrus heaven, it's compounds help the
body absorb and use the nutrients from other foods. In fact,
drinking a ginger tea, which is sweet, child friendly and warming, is
great before any meal, but especially before a large holiday meal; it
will start the digestion process and prevent bloating and gas.
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For
Nausea, whether it's due to morning sickness, motion sickness or
chemotherapy, drinking a cup of ginger tea can make all the
difference.
It has been proven to work better than
dimenhydrinate (often known as "Dramamine"), which with
long term use can inhibit the signals of your nervous system, cause
forgetfulness, and decreases the amount of acetycholine, which
signals your muscles to move.
For those with extreme morning sickness or Hyperemesis,
who will struggle with dehydration and keeping anything down for any
length of time, the best way to take this is a tablespoon every ten
minutes. It will prevent dehydration, and settle the stomach
enough that some relief is afforded since it slightly sedates the
muscles in your stomach. (yes, I'm speaking from experience here...)
It will also increase your ability to keep some food down.
Maybe saving you from a trip to the hospital, or better yet, allowing
you to continue living in the normal world (LOL..).
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With more than 50 antioxidents, proven to increase
concentration, it destroys free radicals in the blood that can lead
to cancer and aging.
These compounds are especially good at
offering protection against colon cancer, and it lowers blood glucose
levels by nearly 43%, showing an incredible benefit for those
suffering from Hyperglycemia.
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Ginger
is a powerful aid in clearing toxins from the body, in lungs,
sinus, and the lymphatic system. Being a "warming"
herb, Ginger makes you sweat, assisting in the detoxifying process.
In Chinese medicine, ginger is used for Thyroid
problems since it contains, among many other constituents, magnesium
(for muscle relaxation) and potassium (for regulating fluids in the
body), and gingerols which will help reduce thyroid inflammation,
inhibiting the CO-X2 enzyme, which does terrible damage over time to
the Thyroid, and therefore to the body's other systems.
So what is better...fresh or dried Ginger?
Have you ever smelled the difference between store
bought Ginger powder and freshly dehydrated? If you haven't,
your world is a sadder place. The smell of freshly dried Ginger
is incredible! And when you dry ginger, it changes the potent
gingerol component to shagol, which is then twice as effective in all
the above areas.
Some of you may prefer a fresh
Ginger Tea , or even a sparkling, fizzy Ginger
Ale, but for a simple, but effective dried ginger tea, here is my
favorite recipe.
Ginger Tea (May be place in the Refrigerator for
an Herbal Ice Tea)
- 1/4-1/2 tsp dried Ginger
- 1 C simmering water
Place Ginger in a cup of prepared water, stir, and
place a saucer over the top of your cup (this prevents those
wonderful volatile oils from escaping!) and allow to sit for 10
minutes.
If desired, add a slice of lemon, or honey to sweeten.
Try adding other favorites that appeal to your sense of taste.
Nutmeg or even cayenne.
Learn to listen to your body as you scan your herbs and
spices. What you need will appeal to you. Use your
intuition, listen to that little voice that knows more than you
think.
Let me know how yours turns out!
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