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Ginger is the root of the Zingiber officinale plant, sold fresh and also as a dried powder. Its taste is warm and piquant, with an edgy, flowery bite. In Ayurveda, ginger is undoubtedly known as “the universal medicine” for its anti-inflammatory properties and ability to soothe indigestion.
Recent clinical studies support its occasional use to relieve nausea during pregnancy as safe. An effective dose (for relieving nausea) is about 1,000 milligrams of ginger powder, or about one quarter of a typical 3-inch piece of fresh ginger.
It has also been shown to ease motion sickness and may be effective in managing arthritis. A set of Japanese animal studies published in the International Journal of Cancer suggested that ginger may also prevent colon and lung cancer.
To cook with it, remember that it goes well when paired with honey, lemon, lime, scallions, soy sauce, carrots and fish. It is popular in Asian cuisine and is one of the crucial components in curry. To serve sushi, ginger slices are cut very thin to eat with wasabi and soy sauce, which greatly enhances the taste of the sushi.
In the cold winter months it is good to drink as a tea. You can slice the root in small or medium pieces,(depending on how strong you like it). It has a rather strong taste, so if you’re not used to ginger, I suggest you start small and increase the root size over time. Sipping this tea really soothes my throat when it is scratchy from post nasal drip. Try it! I am finding that it takes awhile to develop a taste for this valuable herb, but once you start liking ginger, you will seek it more often and find delight in its taste. Then you will start to yearn for its health benefits. Its good stuff.
Good news! Don’t worry about precautions or danger with overuse. You can eat or drink it as much as you want without the worries of side effects. Unlike other herbs, it is safe throughout all nine months of pregnancy.
You are all aware of who Dr. Andrew Weil is? He is a medical doctor and one of the world’s leading health experts. He is always featured in Prevention magazine, giving health advice for wellness and disease prevention. Dr. Weil says that ginger root
tea ” really relieves cold symptoms.” Go to DrWeil.com and read his advice for yourself.
His recipe for winter health is to get a pot and, over high heat, combine two cups of cold water and a one inch piece peeled, grated fresh ginger; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for five minutes. Add one-half tsp. of cayenne pepper; simmer for one minute. Remove from heat; add two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, one clove of garlic (crushed) and honey. The tea’s anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting qualities relieve congestion.
This winter, if you need to relieve stress, I recommend Hawthorne tea. Hawthorne tea is so calming that it is called “nature’s Valium.” Shane Ellison (The People’s Chemist.com), author of Over-the-Counter Natural Cures, says that Hawthorne tea “reduces irritability and relaxes your muscles.” Yet here’s one very important muscle it helps you flex: “Your heart; it strengthens contractions while controlling blood pressure.”
In past articles, I have spoken about the use of ginger 
to quell nausea and to help soothe a sore throat. This article focuses on the use of ginger for aiding and healing sore muscles. After I work out I get sore sometimes. I do squats while lifting weights and then I intermittently do several minutes of aerobics interspersed with abdominal exercises mixed with push ups, lunges and jumping jacks in plank position on the floor. If I skip a week or so and then start this exercise regimen up again, I end up feeling sore. It is a good sore because it means that the workout is effectively toning my muscles and trimming away my fat cells.
Taking 1.500 milligrams of ginger daily dampens the pain of tight, sore, overused or injured muscles within one week, and, taking 500 milligrams each day after exercising keeps aches at bay, University of Miami research suggests. The secret ingredient lies in the gingerols, powerful plant compounds that shut down inflammation the same way prescription anti-inflammatories do, but without their risks of side effects. This is according to herbal researcher Thomas M. Newmark, coauthor of the book, Beyond Aspirin. Of course, after vigorous exercise, drinking lots of water immediately after finishing your workout is a great way to prevent muscle aches too.
Ginger tea has already been known to help stomach aches and now research has been shown it to relax tense muscles and ease menstrual cramps. Research shows that it is the gingerols that give ginger its’ incredible healing properties. Gingerols are natural pain killers that warm the muscles, put a damper on menstrual cramps and stimulate blood flow to the muscles so they can heal more rapidly.
Ginger tea 
is also filled with loads of magnesium and with vitamin C, which relax the nervous system and help to lower stress hormone levels. To use, put three to four ginger tea bags into your bath water. As your body soaks in the soothing bath water, its hardworking plant compounds will soak into your pores.
Just the scent of the ginger, as you breathe it inside of you, helps to relax your body, mind and your soul. It is such a relaxing scent. Let it fill you up as you lay in the water and relax. For myself, I always use more than four bags of tea simply because I can’t get enough ginger. I put several drops of ginger essential oil into my bath water and it seems to be a little more powerful than using the leaves, the powder, or the actual root.
I have met several Americans who suffer from arthritis. Usually, as we enter our middle years, arthritis seems to enter our lives. I believe that this painful condition, (inflammation of the joints) can be prevented in many cases. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), however, is in a completely different category as it is an auto immune deficiency disease. RA then, requires treatment from a rheumatoid specialist.
However, regular arthritis can be avoided by eating the right foods. Onions,cherries, fish loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids, turmeric and ginger
are just a small listing of all the anti-inflammatory foods available to you.
Ginger also helps to alleviate aches and pains. You can eat ginger in the form of candy, brew it as tea, or enjoy it in stir fry meals. This great herbal root is a natural anti-inflammatory that gets rid of muscle pain and arthritis stiffness in much the same way that Advil, Ibuprofen and other medicinal non-steroidal drugs (called NSAIDS) do. There is a full report of this data in the Journal of Pain.
In my late thirties, I was starting to experience joint pain in my finger joints and in my neck, but after I started eating the right foods and, the arthritic pain stopped. I have no pain now and I am older now. It is so ironic; I feel much younger now than when I was actually younger!
Be open to enlightenment and your habits will change. A healthier lifestyle is available for all of us. Just start choosing the higher vibrational foods and herbs. It all starts with small, daily choices. Your body and your mind will then be in synchrony with the earth and your heart beat will beat in rhythm to the pulse of the higher frequencies of the universe.