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Also known as- Zingiber officinalis
Introduction
Recommended use for our ginger powder is approx. 1 tsp - ,(approx. 4 grams), daily mixed with your favorite food or drink. If you want to make a ginger tea then search for our other forms of ginger sold here at www.SharpWeblabs.com! Ginger is the most widely used and available herbal remedy on the planet, with billions of people using it every day as both food and medicine. A tropical perennial growing to a height of two feet, ginger has lance-shaped leaves and bears stalks of white or yellow flowers.
Ginger has long been the subject of fable and literature. Fro centuries, Europeans obtained ginger form Arab spice traders, who protected their sources by inviting stories of ginger field located in lands stalked by a fierce people called troglodytes. And Shakespeare wrote in Loves Labour Lost, "I but one penny in the world thou shouldst have it to buy ginger-bread."
Ginger is used either fresh or dried in nearly two thirds of all traditional Chinese and Japanese herbal formulas. Fresh ginger is used to relieve dryness and heat, while dried ginger is used to relieve dampness and chill.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, ginger is said to "rescue devastated yang," a condition in which invading cold or infection has reached the interior of the body.
Ginger warms the energy channels and stops bleeding, especially uterine bleeding. It is a detoxifier, and is always included in formulas with potentially toxic herbs such as aconite, acorus, and pinellia.
Constituents
1,8-cineole, 6-gingerol, 6-shogaol, 8-shogaol, acetic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, alpha-phellandrene, alpha-pinene, alpha-terpinene, alpha-terpineol, arginine, ascorbic acid, beta-bisolene, beta-carotene, beta-pinene, beta-sitosterol, boron, caffeic acid, camphor, capsaicin, chlorogenic acid, curcumene, gingerols, sesquiphellandrene, zingiberene, resins, starches, fats, proteins.
Parts Used
Dried, peeled rhizome, chopped. Chopped ginger is used to treat "wetter" conditions, such as treating or preventing infections, while powdered ginger is used to treat "drier" conditions, such as allergy, asthma.
Typical Preparations
Teas, tinctures, encapsulations, in herbal formulas, and in cooking. First-time users of ginger tend to use too much. To make ginger tea, simmer 3/4 teaspoon (0.5 to 1.0 grams) of chopped ginger in 1 cup of hot water for five minutes in a closed teapot. To treat asthma, use an alcohol-based tincture rather than a tea.
For thousands of years Asian civilizations have used ginger medicinally as well as in cooking. It’s said to aid in the remedies of ailments from motion sickness to athletes foot. Its anti-inflammatory properties can lessen the pain of rheumatoid arthritis and many women claim ginger tea helps rid them of menstrual cramps. So, what is this wonder root called ginger?
Actually, ginger root is not really a root at all, but a rhizome or underground stem. It’s harvested nearly year-round. Ginger’s earlier harvests--about five months after planting--are used to process products like ginger syrup and candied ginger. Later harvests are sold as fresh ginger. The longer the ginger remains underground before harvest, the hotter and spicier it gets--and the better it is for use in homeopathic remedies.
You can buy ginger today in most grocery stores in the produce department and also a great way to use ginger is to buy it in powdered form. If you can find organic powder then go for it as it is the best! Use it minced or julienned in stir-fry recipes. Bake it in cookies or breads. Spice up your jams and jellies with it. Add it to your favorite barbecue sauce.
But if you have an ailment, here are some age-old ways ginger might just help you on the way to recovery.
For motion sickness, upset stomachs, colds or headaches, steep about a teaspoon of chopped fresh ginger in a cup of boiling water to make a tea. Sip this tea before taking a trip to avoid motion sickness or during or after the journey to calm a queasy stomach.
If you have athlete’s foot, cool this tea and soak your feet in it. It’s anti-fungal property will ease the burn and itch.
Ginger tea is also said to reduce excessive perspiration, act as an aphrodisiac, and freshen one’s breath. Not bad for the stem of a plant that grows underground.
As a mood enhancer, ginger’s cineole content may help contribute to stress relief. So sipping a cold glass of ginger ale after a hard day at the office might be just what the doctor ordered. Just make sure the ginger ale you drink is made with real ginger. Some of today’s sodas are artificially flavored and will do nothing for you like ginger can.
It’s not surprising that ginger has been used for so many years as a homeopathic remedy in different civilizations. Many current medicines--from aspirin to quinine--were also developed from plant-based compounds and chemicals.
So, grandma was right about giving you ginger ale for what ails you. It not only tastes good, but it works.
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Black cohosh. This traditional women’s herb is most known today for its role in preventing hot flashes. However, it was used by Native Americans for treating snakebite, and it slows and strengthens the heartbeat, calming women with anxiety accompanied by an increased heart rate.
Chamomile. With a long history of use in France, this tiny flower is a safe source of the amino acid tryptophan, useful in treating insomnia. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology reported using chamomile tea in a hospital to induce relaxation and sleep when other drugs were not working. For ten out of twelve patients, chamomile worked like a charm. This is one of the safest herbs for children; however, it may cause reactions for some who are allergic to ragweed.
Damiana. Also useful for bronchitis and emphysema, hot flashes, impotence, and low sex drive, damiana supports the endocrine system and is useful for mid-afternoon anxiety. First used by the Mayan Indians of the Yucatan peninsula, they called it mizi-coc, which means herb for asthma. Asthma frequently has a stress factor as a trigger as well as environmental stimuli; damiana helps maintain relaxation of the bronchials, adrenals, and nervous system. Traditionally taken in the afternoon.
Ginseng. Generally recommended for women in their thirties and beyond, morning application of ginseng can eliminate nighttime insomnia as well as giving the energy and endurance to handle the stresses of everyday life. My friend Linda has had insomnia off and on her whole life. When we did a scan for herbs for her, we came up with ginseng. She wondered how an herb taken at breakfast time would help her sleep at night, but she tried it, and sure enough, she slept like a baby from the very first night.
Licorice. This is an excellent herb for adrenal support and is also helpful for quitting smoking. It promotes calmness and endurance, with a sense of inner strength and tranquility, and is especially useful for women with low blood pressure. When used inappropriately for patients with hypertension or kidney disease, or to excess, the side effects include water retention and swollen ankles, which will disappear when the use of licorice is discontinued. In China, licorice is used in almost every herbal formula, in minuscule amounts, as an endocrine support and to increase energy.
Passionflower. A highly effective nervine, passionflower was discovered on the central American islands by the Spanish in the 1500s, who named this thorny plant with the beautiful red-splashed white flowers after the Passion of the Christ. Renewed interest in passionflower has occurred due to its use in racehorses in Australia and New Zealand by the premier horse veterinarian in that part of the world. He uses passionflower and valerian for horses with mental fidgets," passionflower and hops for horses with restless legs, who can’t stand still, and passionflower and chamomile for horses with a tendency to develop colic. The principals of his herbal medicine work well for people too.
Summary
Scientists have found evidence to support ginger's wide range of medicinal actions. These actions include the lowering of cholesterol levels, relief for allergies and asthma, arthritis, colds, and nausea; and protecting the digestive tract and liver against toxins and parasites.
Ginger inhibits cholesterol production in the liver, which makes up to 85% of the cholesterol in circulation in the blood stream. Ginger also decreases the activity of plate-activating factor (PAF), a clotting agent that creates the clot that can result in heart attack of stroke.
GingerÍs ability to reduce PAF activity also makes the herb effective against allergies and asthma. PAF, which stimulates the inflammation seen in allergy and the bronchial constriction seen in asthma becomes more active when fat is consumed. Dried ginger, especially dried ginger tinctures, can offset this effect. In a clinical trial in India, the consumption of 5 grams (5 teaspoons) of dried ginger per day for seven days reversed blood lipid elevation caused by daily consumption of 100 grams (3-12/ ounces) of butter.
Ginger relieves the pain of rheumatoid arthritis by stopping the immune system's production of inflammatory leukotrienes.
Ginger's effects against infection have also been confirmed by laboratory science. One ginger compounds kills cold viruses at a concentration of less than one part per million, a concentration to that found in raw ginger. Ginger contains a chemical called zingibain that dissolves parasites and their eggs. This antiparasitic effect is put to use preparing sushi.
Sushi is traditionally eaten with pickled ginger, and ginger extract have been shown to kill the anisakid worm, a parasite sometimes carried in raw fish, within sixteen hours. In addition, ginger tea effectively treats schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease increasingly prevalent among tourists returning to North America, Australia, and Europe from lesser developed areas of the tropics.
Ginger can protect the lining of the stomach from alcohol damage, which aggravate existing ulcers and promote the development of new ones.
Ginger is especially useful in small doses in pregnancy. Some babies are born breech, that is, feet first instead of hear first. Chinese researcher report that simply applying a ginger paste to a specific acupuncture point results in a 77-percent correction of breech births, compared to a 52 percent correction in women in the control group who had their babies turned manually. Ginger is also an age-old remedy for morning sickness.
When used in herbal formulas, ginger protects the body from carcinogenic effects of valproic acid (Depakote), a medication commonly prescribed for migraine and seizure disorders.
Precautions
Although there are warning in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and some medical texts about use of ginger during pregnancy, ginger use din moderation, that is 3/4 teaspoon up to three times a day, poses no risk to mother's or babyÍs health. Studies in the late 1990's found that eating as much as 2 to 3 tablespoons of raw ginger or 5 to 8 tablespoons of dried ginger daily will not stimulate uterine contraction. Excessive use may cause gastro-intestinal upset.
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