Ginger

SPOTLIGHT: GINGER

Brian - this one's for you.

The use of ginger for medicinal purposes dates back thousands of years. This root has amazing health benefits: digestive aid, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, circulation, detoxification et al.

Ginger is a great remedy for nausea, motion sickness, and acid indigestion. Cut one inch piece of ginger root, slice it, pour 2 cups of hot water in a pot and simmer with ginger slices for 10 minutes. Strain and drink as a hot tea. You can add lemon and or honey to subdue the strong peppery taste. If you have recurring acid indigestion or stomach upsets, try ginger tea every day, either in the morning or after dinner or both. Try it for two months. You'll be surprised how well this works.

Doctors will prescribe antacids for recurring acid indigestion, reflux, etc.; or you probably pop Tums like they're going out of style. This method does not get to the root of the problem. It just relieves the symptoms. The root of the problem is usually that the lining of your stomach is weak due to poor diet or aging. Therefore, your stomach can not handle the acid that is essential for the digestion process. The acid plays an important role in digestion and aids in utilizing nutrients from food and minimizes food particles going into your blood stream which may cause all sorts of havoc. Drinking ginger tea has been know for many years to strengthen the stomach lining, therefore, reducing and in most cases, eliminating the discomfort of acid indigestion etc.

I'll write more on the benefits of ginger listed above in my next blog entry.

RECIPE IDEAS:
Ginger Carrot Soup
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Miso Soup
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