Ginger is a spicy spice that is used not only for cooking, but also for the treatment and prevention of various viral and bacterial diseases. This root is especially valued by oriental peoples and has been used in food for centuries.
Ginger root is dried, crushed and added to various dishes as a spicy spice, tea is brewed on its basis to increase the body’s defenses and help recover.
Doctors of the Ancient East attributed to ginger tea the ability to warm the blood, and thus improve potency, stimulate digestion, sharpen the mind and attention. Ginger was used to treat plague, seasickness, and overweight. And today all the healing properties of ginger are explained from a scientific point of view and confirmed by scientists.
The benefits and harms of ginger are due not only to the presence of vitamins and minerals. The high concentration of essential oils makes it an effective remedy that can also cause harm.
Benefits of ginger:
- relief of nausea – with seasickness, toxicosis of pregnant women or intestinal viruses. At the same time pregnant women should be extremely careful when taking ginger root, as it can provoke a strong uterine tone;
- relief from symptoms such as flatulence, indigestion, poor appetite, toxicity and slagging of the body;
- purification of blood and improvement of blood circulation, which solves problems with oxygen starvation of all organs and tissues in the body;
- stimulation of brain activity, relief of headache;
- destruction of microbes in any respiratory diseases, accelerating recovery;
- improving the condition of the skin and hair roots.
Ginger should not be used for hypertension, kidney stones, gall bladder and ducts, fever, bleeding, ulcers on the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines, inflammation of the skin. Due to the strong tonic effect of ginger tea should also not be drunk in the afternoon.
How to properly brew ginger root?
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There is no single way to brew ginger root. Depending on the method, ginger will act one way or another, water temperature and brewing time differently affect the amount of nutrients in it.
To brew ginger tea, you can use not only whole ginger roots, but also ginger powder. Fresh roots can be thrown as a whole, and grind it into porridge.
1 way – 4-5 centimeters of ginger root should be peeled and chopped. Boil a liter of water and add ginger and a little black pepper. Then the mixture should be boiled for 10 minutes, strain the solution and allow to cool. Then add lemon and sugar to taste.
2 way – Brew pieces of ginger (5-50 grams) in a thermos in water at a temperature not exceeding 60 degrees. So ginger will retain the maximum benefit, especially calcium, which is rapidly destroyed at high temperatures.
3 way – Pour boiling ginger to taste with boiling water and leave to infuse for half an hour. Then season with honey and drink.
4 way – Mix a tablespoon of chopped ginger with 2 tablespoons of citrus juice, a teaspoon of honey and a glass of hot water. After 5 minutes of waiting, the drink can be consumed.
5 way – Mix 3-4 cm of chopped ginger root with 2 cardamom pods, a pinch of cinnamon and a teaspoon of any green tea. Pour the resulting mixture into 500 ml of boiling water and mix well. Then put on the fire and cook on low heat for 20-25 minutes. Then add honey or lemon to taste and leave to infuse for another 15 minutes.
You can add berries, rose hips, dried fruits, herbs or spices to any ginger tea.
Bon appetit!
We will remind, earlier we told that it is useful to prepare from ginger, and also shared tips on how to choose and store ginger correctly.