14) Ginger Root
Air travel, long car trips, overeating - any of these can have an unsettling effect on your stomach. But Ginger Root can help! An excellent herb for nourishing digestive tract health, Ginger has natural soothing properties that help calm a queasy stomach.
Official Latin Name: Zingiber officinalis
The rhizome of Ginger has been widely distributed in the tropic and semi-tropic regions of the world. Chinese ships carried pots of Ginger on board long sea voyages to prevent scurvy and sea sickness.
A Chinese folk remedy recommends rubbing the cut root of the plant on the scalp to stop hair loss.
In India, before religious festivals, devotees would avoid Garlic, so as not to offend the deities. Instead, they consumed Ginger, which left them fragrant and pleasing.
A product of India, Ginger is considered the "Universal Medicine" by India's Ayurvedic herbalists.
Ginger Root has also been used for centuries in Chinese herbal medicine for the positive effects it has on the body, as well as to enhance herbal combinations.
Ginger's sweet taste has made it a popular herb, and it is found today in ginger ale, breads, candies, and tonics. Ginger is most commonly known for its effectiveness as a digestive aid. By increasing the production of digestive fluids and saliva, Ginger helps relieve indigestion, gas pains, diarrhea and stomach cramping.
The primary known constituents of Ginger Root include:
- gingerols
- zingibain
- bisabolenel
- oleoresins
- starch
- essential oil (zingiberene, zingiberole, camphene, cineol, borneol)
- mucilage
- protein
Ginger Root is also used:
- treat nausea related to both motion sickness and morning sickness.
- more effective than Dramamine® in curbing motion sickness, without causing drowsiness.
- anti-inflammatory properties help relieve pain and reduce inflammation associated with arthritis, rheumatism and muscle spasms.
- therapeutic properties effectively stimulate circulation of the blood, removing toxins from the body, cleansing the bowels and kidneys, and nourishing the skin.
Other uses for Ginger Root include the treatment of:
- asthma
- bronchitis and other respiratory problems by loosening and expelling phlegm from the lungs.
Ginger Root may also be used to help break fevers by warming the body and increasing perspiration.
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