Ginger's warming essential oil improves circulation and blood flow, making it an ace at relieving tired muscles. Try this soak, from Leah Sherman, a naturopathic physician in Portland, Oregon: Grate 4 tablespoons fresh ginger, and seal it in a cotton bag; place bag under running bathwater.
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Ginger's warming essential oil improves circulation and blood flow, making it an ace at relieving tired muscles. Try this soak, from Leah Sherman, a naturopathic physician in Portland, Oregon: Grate 4 tablespoons fresh ginger, and seal it in a cotton bag; place bag under running bathwater.
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The National Library of Medicine contains a rather extensive archive of biomedical data on the medicinal properties of ginger. There are over 80 diseases that ginger has been demonstrated to have a potential therapeutic role in preventing and/or treating. It also exhibits over 30 distinct pharmacological actions. The research is collated here http://www.greenmedinfo.com/substance/ginger
Sayer_Ji: The National Library of Medicine contains a rather extensive archive
Love ginger...take lots of it in my tea. However, they don't do squat for my cramps! So no, not an alternative to ibuprofen and thank goodness for Ibuprofen. Stopped cramping two days ago so the pain is still raw
TheMacIsCrazy: Love ginger...take lots of it in my tea. However, they
Have been drinking this for years. Grate the root, soak it in water overnight in the fridge. Next day, strain and dilute with water and add sugar. Never tried it with honey. I find it to be much more enjoyable when it is cold. When boiled, it tends to have a not so pleasant taste for drinking.
muadibe: Have been drinking this for years. Grate the root, soak
Ginger is excellent for digestive problems. But make sure not to over indulge. Some patients with chronic digestive diseases can experience nausea after taking too much ginger: http://www.journey-with-crohns-disease.com/index.html
AskRxExpert: Ginger is excellent for digestive problems. But make sure not
I was a huge GINGER Beer fan untill this happend to me this Monday! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kkOLrmkeIU
I'm now traumatized the the smell of ginger freaks me out at the moment. I'm in contact with the company to figure out what went wrong. Be careful when you take a sip out of Reeds Ginger brew!!
nadiklak: I was a huge GINGER Beer fan untill this happend
If you live in the southern states, try to find Blenheim's Extra-Hot Ginger Beer. Fantastic to treat nausea...besides being very delicious. So hot that it burns your throat (in a good way).
doctorcastille: If you live in the southern states, try to find
the good thing about green smoothies and having a good blender (i have a blendtec) is that you can throw anything in there and it will come out right. My main smoothie is something like:
Spinach/Kale
Banana
Peach
Ginger
Lemon Juice
2 cups of water
Sometimes ice
iRock: the good thing about green smoothies and having a good
iRock, I use fresh ginger in my green smoothies as well, see above. It certainly adds to the flavor and one gets all the benefits. Have you used kiwi in your smoothies? I've just noticed that that flavor seems to be overpowering so am going to use 1/2 a kiwi. I buy organic so don't peel them.
portrait_of_a_lady: iRock, I use fresh ginger in my green smoothies as
The Danish Navy did a study, saying that ginger is effective.
It lessens the symptoms quite bit, although in my case, not entirely. While it worked like a charm for the nausea the general wooziness hung on for bit.
I recommend getting some tincture of ginger root. It's super portable and a few drops can easily be added to any beverage, any time you're feeling a little green.
Anastasia: The Danish Navy did a study, saying that ginger is
Ginger is a good preventative for sea sickness. I buy dry ground ginger in bulk, and put it in capsules. Put a mound of dry ginger in a small bowl, open each capsule, scoop some ginger, and cap it.
Start the ginger a couple days before sailing, take throughout the trip. One or two caps per day. On one trip, we had smooth sailing till the last day. I took the ginger, my husband started, then stopped. The last evening my husband, along with many other passengers was unable to go to dinner. He was so sick he couldn't pack his bags and I did mine and his. I have to say that after a long session of walking about the cabin packing all our bags while the ship lurched first one way, then the other, I felt just slightly sick. This was on a sailing ship that hold 250 passenger. Once I could sit down, I felt just fine,
mzrecycle: Ginger is a good preventative for sea sickness. I buy
Try ginger tea for minor colds and sore throat relief.
Boil a few slices in a cup of water, and drink the liquid warm. You can chew the boiled pieces, since boiling takes away the sharp taste.
For even better results, throw in a few cloves (whole).
HCLiberal: Try ginger tea for minor colds and sore throat relief.
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First Posted: 02/23/11 07:49 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:35 PM ET