Ginger is a
common plant produced in large scale for commercial purpose. It was a perennial
plant that has rhizomes, the underground stem used in cuisine as spice. At the
same time, it was used as herbal alternative for many diseases of our time.
It has
volatile oils if the rhizome was dried and pounded. The oil has chemical
properties medically proven to have active constituents responsible for
treating specific illness. This is where the odor and taste of the ginger has
been formed. The chemical constituents of the aroma were zingiberene and
bisabolene. The constituents of its pungency were shogaol and gingerols.
The healing
effects of ginger have anti-nausea property. It is best to control vomiting.
The troubled stomach is the result of over-production of acids. The stale taste
can cause anyone to vomit.
Long distance
travel through land transportation vehicle or riding in vessel for trip to
other places may cause seasickness due to constant motion. With ginger on the
trip its control nausea and relaxes the ill-feeling inside the stomach.
Stomach
ulcers cause abdominal bloating. The manufacture of gas is painful and
uncomfortable but with ginger it minimizes gas production and control the
abnormal bloating to get worse.
The
inflammatory condition of muscles and limbs was the proof of rheumatism and
arthritis in action. It causes the joints to get inflamed. There is redness all
around the affected areas. Ginger can relieve the pain due to inflammation and
minimize redness.
There were
many causes of diarrhea. Diarrhea occurred due to the population of bacteria in
the digestive system. When bacteria and other organisms control the intestines
it cause change reaction by altering the normal digestion.
Too much water
inside the stomach with high concentration of the bacteria will result to
diarrhea episode. It can only be controlled by taking modern anti-diarrhea
medicines effective to kill the germs inside the intestines. Herbal medicine
has the same effect to treat diarrhea and ginger can give the same comfort as
modern medicines do.
Due to
changes in weather condition anyone can catch with colds and flu. Ginger has
anti-bacterial property best for the treatment of an illness related to
bacterial infection. Respiratory disease was among them. If the situation is
not as grave as it should be, to use ginger to ease coughing was found to be
effective.
To use ginger
has certain limitation for pregnant women. It should be avoided because ginger
has compound that cause mutation in the chromosomes affecting the condition of
the fetus.
For
individual that has moving sickness repeatedly, drinking hot water diluted with
1 gram per day will serve its purpose.
Ginger serves
as tonic of the digestive tract. It has the ability to stimulate good
digestion. It tones the intestinal muscles. It protects the sensitive mucus
lining against all kinds of chemical irritants preventing damage to the
intestinal wall especially drinking alcoholic drink that has great effect to
the condition of the intestines.
It also
protect the effect of taking NSAID drugs (anti-inflammatory) that will irritate
the mucus lining especially taking it with empty stomach. With ginger it helps
for the prevention of all kinds of ulcers.
Ginger has
anti-clotting effect to the blood. It
gives the blood platelets to be less sticky that may cause obstruction of the
arteries. A healthy heart is healthy life. Ginger has the ability to support
the condition of the cardiovascular system.
Drinking
ginger preparation should not be taken with empty stomach especially if the
person has established ulcer disease. It is also not advisable to drink ginger
mixture if the person has gallstone. It will aggravate the condition and worsen
the situation.
Allowable
level of using dried ginger powder.
