What is ginger used for?

Answer 1

Ginger helps with nausea caused by motion sickness and also with morning sickness. Additionally, not only does it act as a natural antihistamine and a mild decongestant, but it is also great for a sore throat. The herb promotes the release of bile from the gallbladder for people suffering from gallstones. Ginger may also decrease joint pain from Arthritis and has blood-thinning and cholesterol-lowering properties that may make it useful for treating Heart disease.

Answer: Ginger has along history of use for relieving digestive problems such as nausea, loss of appetite, motion sickness and pain. It is excellentfor reducing inflammtion. Ginger is high in gingerol, a substance with powerful anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties thst can also help with arthritis.. Caution is needed taking ginger if you sre pregnant or will be going under anesthesia.

Buy fresh gingeroot at the market, wash , do not peel, and slice into small slices or chunks. Put into a pot of water an inch or two above the ginger, boil for 15-20 min. Ginger is very spicy and hot if fresh so dilute with water and sip as you would any good cup of any tea. Enjoy!!!

Answer 2

Ginger is used in:

• Asian Cooking (Indian, Chinese and other Asian cuisines) as a spice that gives a nice smell and flavor to the food
• In Traditional Asian Medicine - to treat upset stomach, cough, cold etc

Answer 3

I use ginger quite often, love it. Ginger is good for your heart as well as your stomach. Among its other benefits, it seems to have a blood-thinning effect.

I did post this answer on another so take a look, but be careful if you are pregnant as well as contemplating surgery with anesthesia. Ginger could be harmful to the fetus and could cause bleeding in surgery. Google ginger on authoritynutrition.com

Answer 4

Ginger juice is very good for you. It can ward off colds if taken in the early stages of symptoms..

Good for arthritic conditions. Needs to be taken every day. I've heard remarkable success story's on this application.

Supposedly good for blood circulation.

Steep or simmer gently ginger slices in hot water.

Make a jug at a time and keep it in the fridge. Adjust flavor with honey and lemon to taste. (my suggestion)

The queen mother apparently drank ginger every morning and lived to 101.

Answer 5

Folk medicineA packet of ginger powder from the Philippines used in brewing salabat (ginger tea).

Ginger house rum, Madagascar

The traditional medical form of ginger historically was called Jamaica ginger; it was classified as a stimulant and carminative and used frequently for dyspepsia, gastroparesis, slow motility symptoms, constipation, and colic. It was also frequently employed to disguise the taste of medicines.[33]

Some studies indicate ginger may provide short-term relief of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.[citation needed] Studies are inconclusive about effects for other forms of nausea or in treating pain from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or joint and muscle injury. Side effects, mostly associated with powdered ginger, are gas, bloating, heartburn, and nausea.[34]

Tea brewed from ginger is a common folk remedy for colds. Ginger Ale and ginger beer are also drunk as stomach settlers in countries where the beverages are made.

• In Burma, ginger and a local sweetener made from palm tree juice (htan nyat) are boiled together and taken to prevent the flu.
• In China, ginger is included in several traditional preparations. A drink made with sliced ginger cooked in water with brown sugar or a cola is used as a folk medicine for the common cold.[35] "Ginger eggs" (scrambled eggs with finely diced ginger root) is a common home remedy for coughing.[citation needed] The Chinese also make a kind of dried ginger candy that is fermented in plum juice and sugared, which is also commonly consumed to suppress coughing. Ginger has also been historically used to treat inflammation, which several scientific studies support, though one arthritis trial showed ginger to be no better than a placebo or ibuprofen for treatment of osteoarthritis.[21]
• In Congo, ginger is crushed and mixed with mango tree sap to make tangawisi juice, which is considered a panacea.
• In India, ginger is applied as a paste to the temples to relieve headache, and consumed when suffering from the common cold. Ginger with lemon and black salt is also used for nausea.
• In Indonesia, ginger (jahe in Indonesian) is used as a herbal preparation to reduce fatigue, reducing "winds" in the blood, prevent and cure rheumatism and control poor dietary habits.
• In Nepal, ginger is called aduwa, अदुवा and is widely grown and used throughout the country as a spice for vegetables, used medically to treat cold and also sometimes used to flavor tea.
• In the Philippines, ginger is known as luya and is used as a throat lozenge in traditional medicine to relieve sore throat. It is also brewed into a tea known as salabat.[36][37]
• In the United States, ginger is used to prevent motion and morning sickness. It is recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration and is sold as an unregulated dietary supplement. Ginger water was also used to avoid heat cramps in the United States.
• In Peru, ginger is sliced in hot water as an infusion for stomach aches as infusión de Kión.
• In Japan it is purported to aid blood circulation.[38] Scientific studies investigating these effects have been inconclusive

Answer 6

Besides being a wonderful addition to cooking, ginger is an excellent stomach soother. Great for digestive problems it also has antibacterial properties.

Ginger is used for anti-nausea in teas and cold drinks for the ill.

Answer 7

Ginger is commonly used to fight nausea, especially in pregnant women. It can be soaked in water to make a tea.

Answer 8

settling an upset stomach... even better when its flat, cos its the ginger that's good for you.

Answer 9

Yes. It is a spice.