Sunday, April 02, 2006
Look what GINGER can do for you............... Latest from the Readers Digest.
One of the most studied 0f all "kitchen cures", ginger has been used medicinally for millennia. The chemical that give ginger its zesty taste-mainly gingerol and shogaol appear to reduce intestinal contractions, neutralise digestive acids and inhibit the " vomiting centre" in the brain.
To combat travel sickness, take a quater teaspoon of powdered ginger or a one centimetre slice of fresh root ginger at least 20 minutes before you get in the car or board a ferry.
Danish researchers report that a third of a teaspoon of fresh or powdered ginger, taken at the first sign of migraine, may reduce symtoms by blocking prostaglandins, chemical that inflame blood vessels in the brain.
The same prostaglandins that contribute to migrain pain also cause joint swelling in people and rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. A study of 56 people found that ginger eased symptoms in 55 per cent of people with osteoarthritis and 74 per cent of those with reumatoid arthritis.
Doctors often advise patients to take asprin every other day because it "thins" the blood. Ginger has similar effects but without the stomack upset often caused by asprin.
Ginger blocks the body's production of substances that contribute to bronchial constriction as well as fever. The gingerols in ginger also act as natural cough suppressants.
Effective does: a one centimetre slice of fresh root ginger, grated to realease more of the active ingredients; one teaspoon of powdered ginger; one or two pieces of crystallised ginger; one cup of ginger tea, made with a ginger tea bag or half a teaspoon of grated root ginger; a 350ml glass of natural ginger beer ( containing real ginger rather than ginger flavouring ). The active ingredients in ginger retain potency when processed. Some people prefer ginger capsules. The usual does is 100 to 200mg,three times a day
One of the most studied 0f all "kitchen cures", ginger has been used medicinally for millennia. The chemical that give ginger its zesty taste-mainly gingerol and shogaol appear to reduce intestinal contractions, neutralise digestive acids and inhibit the " vomiting centre" in the brain.
To combat travel sickness, take a quater teaspoon of powdered ginger or a one centimetre slice of fresh root ginger at least 20 minutes before you get in the car or board a ferry.
Danish researchers report that a third of a teaspoon of fresh or powdered ginger, taken at the first sign of migraine, may reduce symtoms by blocking prostaglandins, chemical that inflame blood vessels in the brain.
The same prostaglandins that contribute to migrain pain also cause joint swelling in people and rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. A study of 56 people found that ginger eased symptoms in 55 per cent of people with osteoarthritis and 74 per cent of those with reumatoid arthritis.
Doctors often advise patients to take asprin every other day because it "thins" the blood. Ginger has similar effects but without the stomack upset often caused by asprin.
Ginger blocks the body's production of substances that contribute to bronchial constriction as well as fever. The gingerols in ginger also act as natural cough suppressants.
Effective does: a one centimetre slice of fresh root ginger, grated to realease more of the active ingredients; one teaspoon of powdered ginger; one or two pieces of crystallised ginger; one cup of ginger tea, made with a ginger tea bag or half a teaspoon of grated root ginger; a 350ml glass of natural ginger beer ( containing real ginger rather than ginger flavouring ). The active ingredients in ginger retain potency when processed. Some people prefer ginger capsules. The usual does is 100 to 200mg,three times a day
# posted by Brutus @ 10:00 PM 
