Therapeutic uses of ginger.
- As a soothing drink.
This can be made by boiling a small amount of crushed ginger in a cup of water. Add a teaspoon of honey and a little fresh lemon juice. This makes a soothing drink and can serve as a substitute for bed tea.
- For Aches and Pains
Ginger acts as an excellent pain killer. For headaches - a ginger ointment made by crushing dry ginger on a grinding stone or otherwise, can be applied on the forehead. A few drops of ginger juice put in the ears relieves ear ache. Also if rubbed on the gums relieves toothache.
- For Cold & Cough
Small amount (appx. 10 grm.) of ginger crushed or cut to small pieces to be boiled in a cup of water, sugar added to taste, can be had for cough and cold.
Ginger Tea - can be made by adding small amount of ginger in boiled water before adding tea leaves.
Ginger mixed with honey taken three times a day is a good remedy for cough.
- For Diarrhoea
Dry ginger with crystals of rock salt to be powdered and taken with small piece of jaggery.
- For Indigestion
Chewing a piece of ginger regularly after meals helps relieve dyspepsia.
Ginger juice + fresh lime + mint juice + honey helps gastrointestenal problems and piles.
- For Irregular painful menstruation
Pieces of ginger boiled in water + small amount of sugar, taken three times a day is helpful.
- For Bronchitis
Ginger powder + pepper + cloves + honey
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Contents of Ginger
Ginger contains:
Phosphorus, Calcium, Iron, Carotene, Thiamine, Riboflamin, Niacin, Vitamine C.
100 grm. of ginger contains:
80.9 % moisture,
2.3 % protiens,
12.3 % carbohydrates.
Its caloric value is 67. |
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