Ginger and its Benefits

Ginger

Ginger has dry and wrinkled skin, not good to buy

• Ginger is one of the spices used in cooking in Asian countries.
• Ginger fights germs, inflammation, and cancer-causing molecules.

1. It is believed that ginger leads to:
   1. Sooth stomach upset.
   2. It prevents the clotting of the blood.
   3. It is postulated that ginger helps to relieve migraine.
   4. It helps to avoid motion sickness.

History of the Ginger

1. Roman doctors were keeping ginger handy during military marches.
2. Greek philosophers favor that ginger is beneficial for the digestive system.
3. King Henry VIII of England was convinced it would help the plague.
4. It was postulated that ginger prevents motion sickness and other digestive problems.
5. It is believed that it helps in arthritis, migraines, high cholesterol, and blood clots.

Benefits of Ginger

1. The best remedy for the motion sickness:
   1. Ginger is considered to prevent motion sickness. This is considered to be the best remedy for motion sickness.
   2. There is a study where ginger was given to a group of people who were subjected to a ride and could tolerate it.
   3. Ginger was given in seasickness to naval cadets, who were relieved for 4 hours from nausea and vomiting.
   4. One of the ingredients of ginger (gingerols) may be responsible for blocking the vomiting reflex.
   5. How to take ginger for motion sickness:
      1. 1/4 teaspoon of fresh or powdered ginger20 minutes before getting into a car or boat.
      2. For stomach upset, take 4 thin slices of ginger in hot water and drink it slowly.
2. Benefits  nausea:
   1. It can be given during pregnancy to prevent nausea.
   2. Its use to prevent nausea due to chemotherapy is not clear.
3. Treatment for arthritis:
   1. It helps in rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis by relieving the pain.
   2. Take ginger tea by adding 3 to 4 thin slices of ginger in hot water. Please take it as tea.
   3. Taking this once-a-day ginger tea may relieve your symptoms.
4. Benefits migraine:
   1. It is believed that ginger will relieve your pain and nausea due to migraine.
   2. It looks like ginger blocks the action of prostaglandins, which is the causative agent of pain and inflammation in the blood vessels in the brain.
   3. How to use ginger in migraine:
      1. Take 1/3 spoon of the fresh ginger or powdered ginger.
5. Benefits in preventing blood clots:
   1. It is postulated that ginger has chemicals like aspirin. Gingerol is considered like aspirin.
   2. Baby aspirin is advised to prevent the clot to avoid stroke or heart attacks.

When to avoid ginger:

1. Ginger should not be taken along with:
   1. Aspirin.
   2. Warfarin (Coumadin).
   3. Clopidogrel (Plavix).

How to select, store and use the ginger:

1. Try to use fresh ginger.
2. Fresh, unpeeled ginger lasts up to  2  weeks. You have to keep it in an airtight plastic bag.
3. In the freezer, it can last for 2 months.
4. Ginger is covered by thin light brown skin; peel it off before use.
5. For use, cut very thin slices or mash them as fine as possible.
6. Precautions for buying the ginger:
   1. Avoid buying ginger with soft spots, molds, or dry, wrinkled skin.
   2. Too much use of ginger may cause abdominal discomfort.
7. Ginger grown in Africa or Pakistan/India are of better quality.