HEALTH BENFITS OF GINGER
GINGER, HEALTH BENEFITS OUTWEIGH RISKS:
Ginger is used to prevent many diseases in human beings. Ginger is
useful in diseases of the stomach. It has been proven by many researches that
use of plant food like ginger has many benefits in improving the life
expectancy and reducing the overall risk of morbid conditions like diabetes,
hypertension and heart related diseases. People have been using ginger for long
times for relieving problems related to digestive tract like nausea, gastric
reflux and irritation, gastric and intestinal motility disorders etc.
USE OF GINGER IN GASTRIC PROBLEMS AND NAUSEA:
Ginger can be used to relieve nauseas and vomiting. Best method of
using is by drinking tea made from ginger or by eating small amount of raw
ginger. Morning sickness or hyperemesis gravidarum is a well known association
in pregnancy and ginger can be used safely in relieving nausea among such
ladies.
USE OF GINGER IN RELIEVING PAIN:
Different studies have been carried out regarding use of ginger in
relieving pain yielding positive results. It is reported that ginger can reduce
muscular pain as well as pain associated with menstrual cycle in young females.
USE OF GINGER IN INFLAMMATORY CONDITONS:
Some authors claim beneficial effects of ginger in reduction of
inflammation associated with many inflammatory systemic conditions like
arthritis, colonic inflammatory disease and post surgical inflammatory
conditions.
USE OF GINGER AS A PREVENTIVE TOOL:
Ginger can be used as a preventive tool as well. Common cold
infections are caused by certain viruses and ginger has been reported to be
effective in prevention as well cure of common cold viral infections.
Ginger can improve blood circulation and hence can be used in
treating such diseases where impaired blood circulation is the underlying cause
Here is the recipe of treatment with ginger if you want to prepare
it at home.
SCHEME FOR PREPARATION OF GINGER MEDICATION:
1 tablespoon of crushed fresh ginger
1 tablespoon of water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon mint juice
1 tablespoon of honey
Make a mixture of above ingredients and
use it three time for nausea, vomiting, indigestion, jaundice, or
pain of hemorrhoids,
Use ginger in case of reduced hunger or abdominal pain. If we make
a juice of ginger with water it is very healthy and prevents many diseases.
This juice is a diuretic and carries out the excessive water, ginger juice is a
successful treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
OTHER USES OF GINGER:
Recent studies are being done on role of ginger in treating
asthma. Asthma is condition in which small airways get constricted due to
exposure to some allergens from external or internal environment. This constriction
is mediated by small receptors called beta receptors and any medicine which can
mimic beta receptors can cause relaxation of bronchial muscles. Ginger is
thought to relax bronchial muscles but research work is going on for this
potential benefit of ginger.
Using ginger while eating fish decreases excessive
feeling of thirst. It is useful for blood vessels and fat reduction from body.
Use of ginger in cough with phlegm is also reported.
Root of this plant can be eaten in following forms:
Fresh
Dried powder form
Oil form
In spices
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