Ginger Root
Ingredients: Ginger Root in 100% vegetable based capsule.
A traditional herb for the digestive & circulatory system.
Ginger
is a milder stimulant than Cayenne. It goes from the capillaries,
through the venous structure, to the heart and back again. It is more
diffusive than Cayenne.
Ginger tea is commonly used for
indigestion, cramps, and nausea. One ounce of the fresh root is grated
into a pint of boiling water. You can add honey and lemon to this to
make quite a nice drink; this also helps break up colds and flu
(Tie:70). Ginger can be infused in yogurt to make an excellent remedy
for indigestion which is also antibacterial while stimulation the
growth of good bacteria in the intestines (Rose:Herbal:77). You can
chew a little of the root to stimulate the salivary glands and improve
digestion by preventing fermentation and the formation of gas.
Ginger
root is also said to be good for relieving nausea, especially when
related to flu or to pregnancy. Some researchers claim that scientific
tests have vindicated this old folk use of Ginger. Volunteers prone to
motion sickness tested the effects of powdered Ginger root capsules,
Dramamine and a placebo while being spun around in a rotating chair for
six minutes. Half of those taking Ginger root could stand the full six
minutes of spinning; none of the Dramamine or placebo volunteers could
stand the full time. The Ginger seems to work in the gastrointestinal
tract to prevent nausea; one or two capsules every few hours should
help.
Ginger tea is often given in cases of colds and flu. It
will produce perspiration and increase circulation, thus helping to
speed the removal of toxins from the body. A favorite treatment in
colds, flu and bronchitis is the Ginger bath.
A perennial
root, which creeps and increases underground in tubular joints. It
sends up from its roots, in the spring, a green reed-like stalk with
narrow lanceolate leaves about 2 feet high, which die down annually.
The flowering stalk rises directly from the root, ending in an oblong
scallop spike. From each spike a white or yellow blossom grows. It is
indigenous to tropical Asia and cultivated in tropical areas.
The
rhizome is historically used fresh, dried, pickled, and preserved. A
popular flavor for desserts, drinks, and other dishes. The shoots
leaves, and flowers, are eaten raw or cooked. It is a adjuvant,
appetizer, carminative, diaphoretic, siaiogogue, and stimulant.
Crystallized or infused ginger suppresses nausea. Steam inhalation
treats colds, lung infections. Ginger tea historically used for
circulation, eases indigestion and flatulence, reduces fever, cleanses
system through perspiration. The fresh, chopped pieces or the powdered
root, added to a bath, helps relieve sore muscles or pain. Add oil to a
massage blend to relieve muscular pain, rheumatism and fatigue.
Available in Christopher's capsules, Western Botanicals capsules, extract and bulk
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