Some claim that ginger – the plant growing in a paradise garden. Widely known at the time of the Roman Empire, in medieval Europe, ginger was forgotten. I rediscovered it for cooks and Marco Polo's physicians, having brought a root from the travel on the East. Already for 5000 years ginger is used in nonconventional medicine, but only recently its efficiency was confirmed with scientific research.
What contains in ginger
Ginger is rich with minerals, such as manganese, phosphorus, magnesium and also calcium, sodium and iron. Ginger contains small doses of vitamins of group B, to be exact B1, B2 and B3 vitamins. In fresh ginger there is also a vitamin C, but the ground and dried root loses this useful element. Ginger hands are rich with starch and essential oil. Ginger is generally obliged by the health giving qualities to extremely high level of phytochemicals and antioxidants.
Ginger can be taken in the form of tinctures, tablets, herbal teas, dried and fresh. By estimates of experts, for medical effect it is necessary to consume daily about 2-5 grams of dry or 500 mg of fresh ginger.
Ginger in fight against digestive tract diseases
Ginger was used in the millennia for treatment of the diseases connected with digestion. There are assumptions that stimulating a pancreas, it increases production of the enzymes promoting digestion. Antibacterial properties of ginger are effective against pathological changes of intestinal microflora.
Ginger – ideal means for fight against the sick made by various reasons, such as motion sickness, pregnancy and postoperative vomiting. Ginger can be received without recipe, unlike all other means removing nausea after chemotherapy. Juice of ginger prevents stomach ulcer, neutralizes excess of gastric acid, struggles with diarrhea.
Useful properties of ginger for cardiovascular diseases
Ginger promotes blood circulation improvement that does it useful to treatment and prevention of diseases of a cardiovascular system.
Pleasant bonus from improvement of blood circulation is the good complexion.
Ginger struggles with heart attacks, stenocardia and thrombosis. The ginger root at daily application prevents violation of blood circulation in extremities, struggling with atherosclerosis. This medical effect of a plant is also used quickly to restore blood supply in frost-bitten parts of a body.
Other useful properties of a ginger root
Ginger struggles not only with ordinary cold, but also with various sinusitis and laryngitis, kills a sore throat and is effective as antiexpectorant means. Ginger is considered effective anesthetic at the toothache, pains caused by arthritis and osteoarthritis. The ginger root from antiquity is known as aphrodisiac. The plant has the all-strengthening and toning effect, besides, it is often recommended losing weight as the means promoting metabolism. The ginger mixed with other plants is capable to restore nervous balance (ginseng), to treat flu and a tonsillitis (garlic), to promote concentration of attention (a rhodiola pink). Dishes with ginger - it always not only is tasty, but also it is useful.