Ginger Root

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Ginger Reduces Cortisol

brad (Ontario) on 11/30/2023
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Ginger reduces cortisol so therefore help you sleep better at night.
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Ginger Shots Help Detoxing From PPIs

Wendy (LaCenter, WA ) on 09/23/2023
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100% Ginger Shot.

I was coming off PPIs. I felt like I was dying. Ginger juice shots helped me so much.

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Hibiscus and Ginger Tea for Neck Pain from Motorcycle Accident

Sam (Guadeloupe) on 08/18/2020
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Here's my experience in case it can help someone. I had a very serious motorbike accident when I was 17. I'm now 57, and suffer from a pain in the neck where I can feel a point that is swollen.

Visited many osteopaths, chiropractors, etc. over the years that have helped. Been practising Qigong Tai Chi since my early 20's that also help tremendously and because of this do not suffer constantly, but there were many bones broken around the spine in the shoulder area and there is a place in the neck which can be seen on x-rays which is permanently displaced and a sharp pain always comes back at some point.

I've been making sorrel tea (hibiscus) for a while as I love this drink and recently decided to add ginger, which I believe the two together is a popular drink in Jamaica. It's been about 6 weeks I've been drinking with the ginger root and surprisingly the point on my neck that was painful is still there but for the last 4 weeks I haven't suffered any pain, I still feel the area as slightly uncomfortable but no pain, I've never been 4 weeks without pain. So I'm guessing that the anti inflammatory properties of ginger is the reason.

I slice fresh ginger from the supermarket, place in a thermos along with the sorrel and pour boiling water on them, close the thermos and leave overnight. I make this mix quite concentrated, so when I serve it I only add half a cup and then fill the rest of the cup up with hot water. Its delicious and may help those who suffer from pain due to inflamed tissue.

I'm drinking this all day, no side effects noted, only positive pain relief.

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Multiple Cures Using Ginger Oil

Gwendolyn (Ct) on 11/10/2018
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Ginger oil ~ I use it for concussion, arthritis, diabetic and other neuropathy. Helps! Rubbed in directly.
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Fresh Ginger Helps Sore Throat, Sinus Congestion

Cy (Maryland) on 02/24/2017
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Sore throat, nasal congestion:

Sucking on a piece of fresh ginger helps open my nasal passages right up and relieves some chest congestion. I'm told that it's a good antibiotic too. I just don't want to go to the doctor to get prescriptions to do what giner can naturally can do.

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Ginger Tea Cure for IBS

Carolize (Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa) on 07/04/2013
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I'm 20 and I'm very active and healthy, but about 4 years ago I started struggling with IBS. I had IBS for 3 and a half years. Being a firm believer in natural remedies I tried everything on earth clinic from Aloe Vera to ACV to VCO, everything you can think of, but to my despair nothing worked. Eventually I started taking Aloe Vera laxatives, and it seemed to work, although it made me extremely bloated and uncomfortable the entire day. I seeked medical help and spent a lot of money on medication, but nothing worked except for the laxatives. My house doctor then recommended that I take these pills every day to get things going and she said that that would hopefully eventually cure it (Bad doctor! Lol). I drank 1 laxative every single day for a year, and when I skipped a day I literally wouldn't go to the bathroom for 2 weeks!

About a month ago I got fed up with this and decided that I'm going to throw the pills away and that this issue would just have to resolve itself. That same week I got a cold and my sister told me that I should try drinking ginger tea as this helps. I decided to give it a try and to my surprise it cured my cold and my IBS all at once! I haven't had a laxative in more than a month and not a day has passed that I haven't had a normal bowel movement. It's simply amazing. I have made ginger a part of my daily life now. I cut up a few pieces of ginger and boil it in water for a few minutes - You can drink it just like that, or to make it a tasty cup of tea I add a cinnamon stick, some honey and a bag of earl grey tea. I don't drink it with milk at all and it's delicious. I definitely recommend everybody to try it, as it literally helps for everything! It has so many health benefits. This is only one of them! Saved-by-ginger!

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Ginger Root Tea Recipe

Marty (Traverse City Mi, Usa) on 04/17/2013
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Simply peel and slice ginger root and boil 4 cups of water for 15 minutes on simmer. For a stronger tea simply don't peel !! Good and good for you! MHG
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Ginger Tea for Acid Reflux

Olive (Santa Cruz, California) on 01/10/2013
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I have GERD throughout the day as a result of years of bulimia. Ginger tea has been helping me to digest well, which helps reduce the symptoms that lead me to re-engage in bulimic behavior. It's tough to kill the disorder when you feel burning pain all the time. Simmering fresh ginger root and then diluting it in water and drinking it throughout the day has somehow reduced (often completely preventing) the acid that comes up hours after eating. I think it does have something to do with strengthening the esophageal sphincter.

I digest cooked foods better, and I try to cook them in the ginger tea, which also makes food delicious. I cook my vegetable and meat stews in it, as well as grains and legumes.

I also drink slippery elm tea before eating, which together with the ginger tea, makes a great duo. Slippery elm helps protect the GI tract while ginger helps relax it.

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Ginger Tea as Multi- Purpose

Herbalizer (Jacksonville, Fl, Usa) on 11/14/2011
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I find ginger in tea, for example 1 tablespoon pureed fresh ginger root and with tea like rooibos or another appropriate tea, relieves several ailments. I bring the water to a hard boil, add 1 tbsp purreed ginger to a 10 oz tea pot, and let steep more than 10 minutes (usually closer to 20).

Allergy relief: particularly if post-nasal drip is bothering my throat and stomach, I add pureed ginger to nettle leaf and/or rooibos tea. It also helps with sinus headache.

Headache: strong ginger tea relieves a minor eye strain headache.

Menstrual cramps: especially at the beginning of the period. If I drink ginger tea or add ginger to my cooking during the beginning of my period before cramping starts, I don't get them at all. It also works about as fast as asprin if I drink/eat ginger after I feel cramps.

Nausea: ginger really helps my sensitive stomach. A little goes a long way in this case. I usually don't need too much to feel better. I sometimes eat ginger slices after a salty or spicy meal. I also get a stomachache at the beginning of my period and adding pureed ginger to carbonated water helped a ton.

Sore throat: ginger works like a dream. Again, I drink it like a tea. I combine it with cinnamon sticks. If cough is accompanying the sore throat, ginger relieves some of the cough, though I usually need something a little more if it's a phlegmy cough.

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Ginger for Nausea

Jennifer (Sunrise, Fl, Usa) on 10/02/2011
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Ginger has been my go-to remedy for nausea and travel sickness for years. It relieves nausea and is a traditional Ayurvedic remedy to improve digestion. I'm a frequent traveler and I always keep a few ginger candies in my purse at all times, because you never know when nausea, travel sickness, or indigestion will strike. I keep ginger tea in my home for when I have severe nausea, such as when I have the stomach flu or a nasty hangover. You can double up the tea bags to make the tea stronger, just make sure to sip SLOWLY if you are feeling nauseous to prevent yourself from vomiting. The taste is very strong and unpleasant, but in 30-60 minutes, you will have a relief of your symptoms.

I also used this when I was pregnant for morning sickness, but because ginger increases your testosterone, I would be wary of using it too much during pregnancy. Please also note that increased testosterone in women can lead to undesirable effects such as acne and increased body hair. Ginger is also a reputed aphrodisiac for men.

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Re: Questions About Ginger

Bess (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on 04/04/2011
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Hi Dawn - I've always used dried ground ginger with good results for pain relief, indigestion or nausea (I just add it to boiling water for a "tea"). I never seem to have fresh ginger around when I really need it but I always have the powdered stuff in the cupboard. I hope it works for your dog.
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Questions About Ginger

Dawn (Vallejo, Ca) on 04/03/2011

I am curious to know if you can get the same benefits from dried ground ginger, as in the spice you can buy for cooking, as from the fresh root? I have a dog that has severe arthritis and would like to try this in her meals. She is already geting tumeric and it may be helping some... but she still needs relief.
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Ginger Tea to Help W/ Dizziness

Rod_in_berkeley (Berkeley, California) on 12/29/2010
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To make ginger tea, I fine-grate enough ginger to fill a stainless steel mesh 'tea bag'. Pour in boiling water, let steep for about five minutes, and done! As ginger helps with dizziness (inner ear?) I am doing this to hopefully restore my hearing. Will let you know what happens. Wish me luck!
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Ginger for Menstrual Cramping

Vee (Ft. Hood, Texas) on 07/31/2010
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I discovered by accident that ginger took away my mild cramps. I wanted to eat something sweet, but healthy, and picked up some ginger candy in the international foods section in the grocery store. I just let the candy dissolve in my mouth. After eating it, I noticed that my cramps were gone! I looked up some info on web & noticed that it does have anti-inflammatory properties. I do take less ibuprofen than I usually do if I can pop a piece in my mouth every now and then around the time my cycles start.
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Leriejane (Seattle, Wa, Usa) on 07/17/2010
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Ginger works really well for sore throats and coughs. My family uses the following ways:

-Boil a 1 inch piece or a few slices, then add honey and lemon.

-Drink 'ginger juice' or 'instant salabat'. (Salabat is a not a brand name, but what the drink is called in the Philippines. ) This is a powdered, hot drink mix that you can find in Asian stores and it gives your throat a nice 'heat'. It has sugar in it, so if you don't want that you could probably mimic the powder by mixing ground ginger with black pepper in hot water.

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Ginger Tea for Acid Reflux

Jan (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) on 05/08/2010
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I found ginger tea a more pleasant and gentler way of dealing with acid reflux than apple cider vinegar.

Ginger is well known for it's calming effect on the stomach. If the esophageal sphincter is doing it's job the reflux doesn't happen and I suspect that it is allowed to function better when the stomach is churning in a calmer manner.

I make the tea by putting a few slices of fresh ginger into a thermos and let it steep before taking the first cup. I usually have around 3 & 4 cups a day.

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Darijan (Zagreb, Hr, Croatia) on 09/23/2009
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I would like to add Yes for GINGER.

I suffered from Acid reflux for nine months, tried almost everything, was on NEXIUM too, I did not have chest pain but throat pain, and ginger tea was the most spectacular discovery! Now I drink several glasses of ginger tea daily and the pain is now much much weaker. Nothing I tried before ever made so much difference.

Therefore, strongly recommend ginger.

I buy a fresh one, peel it off, cut it in small pieces and just spill hot water over it, just like I would do with any other tea.

Anyway, that worked out for me. Pain is not completely gone yet (I drink it for three days only) but life became much more bearable since I started.

Good luck to all of you!

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Ginger for Indigestion

Alex (Los Angeles, CA) on 04/20/2009
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Excelente cure for Indigestion are: 2Tbp of Lemon,a piece of ginger root, 2Tbp of raw honey and 8ounces of water.Boil everything together and drink as tea.
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Headache From Juicing Ginger Root

Rosy (Orlando, Fl) on 01/24/2009
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I have just started juicing with my fantastic new toy, and I am having a lot of fun with the mixes I can make. I am mostly sticking to fruit and carrot combos at the moment, as I was advised to juice things I normally eat at first. I have been juicing for two weeks and have had an odd reaction. Every time I add ginger to a fresh juice I get a headache soon after that lasts all day. It is in the frontal lobe are on the left side of my head. This happens every time. I also feel unwell, not nauseous, but not good either. I get warmer like I have a fever, but not one that registers. I have tried to look up detox and ginger and found nothing. Any one has any suggestions. Also I only drink one glass of juice a day and only have it in the morning, so I don't confuse my belly.
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Ginger Feedback

Ntini (WV) on 12/23/2008
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The best use of ginger I have found is for common cold and cough. Take one spoon ginger juice mix it with one spoon honey. Take two times in a day.

For any ailment related to stomach take a mixture of ginger juice, lemon and black salt (total quantity one to two spoons two times in a day).

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