Tag: Ginger

Reduce your appetite, get rid of excess body water, and enhance your metabolism with 4 simple ingredients. A tangy, minty, spicy twist is all you need.

Rich in sesquiterpenes, this antiviral superfood protects against rhinovirus, helps better food absorption by aiding predigestion, reduces high BP and fasting sugar levels and lowers cholesterol. It also prevents and treats morning sickness in pregnant women. An anti-inflammatory food, it allays osteoarthritic and menstrual pain and inhibits production of enzymes that cause dementia. Eat 1 gm ginger daily.

You don't need to go out of your way to plan a nutrient-rich diet. All you need are some superfoods, you can normally find stocked in your kitchen. Garlic, ginger, honey, lemons, tomatoes, and onions can speed up recovery process and help maintain overall health. They fight cancer-causing free radicals, stabilize blood pressure and cholesterol, reduce inflammation and boost immunity.

Ginger - 'The Wonder Spice' is considered as a universal cure for a host of ailments. With it's high levels of all the essential...

Ginger is an aromatic, pungent, and spicy herb that has an incredible healing power and is used to treat several ailments. The underground stem (rhizome)...

Coconut milk has essential fats and assists in gut repair and cleansing. Ginger and Turmeric added to the soup have strong antibacterial, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, anti-fungal and immune boosting properties. Bone broth is rich in minerals, amino acids and collagen required for healing and repair. Parsley and Cilantro, used for topping, are great cleansing herbs.

Hydrate: Drink warm water during flight. Shilajit: Helps recover from physical weakness. Ashwagandha: Helps manage stress, insomnia, and anxiety. Abhyanga: Relieves travel tiredness. Triphala: Natural bowel toner. Manjistha: Supports lymphatic flow disturbed from altitude shock. Ginger: Prevents motion sickness. Warm milk: Helps ground down and sleep.

Pour 8 cups of filtered water in a large pot. Peel 2 inches fresh ginger and slice into 6 pieces. Add ginger to water and boil for 6 min or until the water starts to get some color. Turn off heat and let it steep. Pour into glass jars and refrigerate. Add sliced lemon or a sprig of mint and enjoy on a hot day. Honey can be added for taste.

Ginger+clove - relieves joint pain. Ginger+black Pepper - aids weight loss. Ginger+cinnamon - lowers blood sugar and cholesterol, boosts mental alertness. Mix 1tsp of fresh ginger juice and lime juice after eating, to aid digestion, relieve gas, constipation, and lower abdominal pain. Mix 1tsp of ginger juice with 1tsp of fresh onion juice to calm nausea and vomiting.

Onion syrup - Peel onion skin, cut into 4 pieces. Add to a pot of water and boil. Cook until half the water is left. Cool and strain. Drink twice a day. Turmeric remedy - add 1/2 tsp of turmeric water to 1/2 tsp table salt and 1 cup hot water. Use as a throat gargle. Ginger remedy - Chop into fine pieces. Add to 1 cup water, boil till half the water is left. Strain the liquid.

Clove has been a tradition natural remedy for toothache. But I discovered ginger helps as well. The anti-inflammatory properties of ginger immediately sooth the point of pain effectively. It was recently when one of my molars failed and I chewed raw ginger root around the molar for immediate relief. If you ever experience toothache, then try it out.

The Ayurvedic benefits of ginger are that when taken with rock salt it reduces Vata, with rock candy reduces Pitta and with honey reduces Kapha, helps with indigestion, increases appetite, sore throat, morning sickness, headache, fainting, stomach pain, has anti cancerous properties and helps fighting against seasonal allergies like cold, flu and cough.

Much research has been carried out on the use/mode of action of Ayurvedic herbs on multitude of health conditions. Most of this research is...

Herbalists advise not to take more than 4 gms of ginger in a single day. Ginger if taken in large quantities can cause heartburn, gas, bloating, nausea or stomach distress. People with ulcers, inflammation, gallstones, bleeding disorders, pregnant women should not consume ginger. Avoid ginger with blood-thinning medications, such as warfin and aspirin.

The Digestive Wonders of Ginger: This is an easy to make Ayurvedic Digestive Drink. Ginger acts wonders to fire up our digestive system. Good digestion...