In anticipation of approach of autumn cold weather it is quite good to remember preventive anti-catarrhal folk remedies to help an organism to be protected from diseases. One of such means is ginger.
Useful properties of a ginger root
Ginger root – very valuable means for maintenance of health and prevention of diseases as contains many useful substances in the structure. The root of ginger combines various properties which don't exist any more in one spice. The uniqueness of health giving qualities of ginger does wide a range of its application as medicine and means for improvement of an organism.
The fresh ginger root contains a lot of ascorbic acid and other vitamins. In it there are rare elements, such as germaniye, chrome, silicon, aluminum, manganese. Other elements necessary for an organism – magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, phosphorus. It contains acids: linoleic, nicotinic, caprylic, olein and one of the major amino acids – аспарагин and also I am well-cared, fibers, fats.
The root of ginger not only anesthetizes, removes inflammations and promotes healing of wounds, but also has the powerful disinfecting properties. Besides it has rassasyvayushchy, bile-expelling, spazmolitichesky effect. The sudorific effect together with anti-inflammatory is used at treatment of catarrhal diseases. Drink from a root of ginger tones up, puts heart, strengthens immunity and works as antioxidant.
Application of ginger
Broth from a ginger root, a peppermint, a yarrow and flowers of black elder is used for treatment of gastric diseases and kills belly-ache. Powder of a dry ginger root, as well as a fresh polished root, put as a compress to the centers of pain and the inflamed places. With addition of hot pepper, a turmeric and warm sesame oil, the ginger compress helps to get rid of rheumatism. If tooth hurts, it is enough to chew a piece of a root and to place on a sore point. If aches muscles, the bathtub with ginger powder will help to get rid of an ache. At pregnancy, ginger tea removes manifestations of toxicosis. Powder of ginger and a turmeric furuncles – if to put the paste prepared from spices with water as a compress treat. At gastric problems, frustration, diarrhea, indigestion on a quarter of a teaspoon of ginger powder and nutmeg stir in a hundred-gram portion of a natural yoghourt. If you feel approach of a tonsillitis, it is necessary to cut off immediately from the cleaned ginger root a slice, to put in a mouth and to suck until the astringent flavor is felt, and then to chew carefully and to swallow slowly. And, certainly, unsurpassed cold medicine – ginger tea. Add to it a lemon and a little honey and if you are tormented by a loose cough – several buds of a carnation and a pinch of cinnamon.