Ginger for colds

In accordance with the principles of Indian Vedic medicine of Ayurveda, everything that surrounds us is a medicine - you just need to use it correctly. And the causes of our diseases are in ourselves: in relationships with surrounding people, nature, with ourselves. On the same principle, traditional medicine has been built, in the framework of which all diseases are treated with herbs, fruits and vegetables. One of these almost universal and sufficiently powerful medicines is ginger. No wonder the ancient Phoenicians of the order of 2-3 millennia ago used its root as money. Ginger for colds, flu and sore throat has been used since time immemorial.

However, the use of ginger is much broader than is commonly believed. Let us consider only a few of the most common cases.

Ginger. Application and useful properties:

• It prolongs life and rejuvenates the body. In the elderly, ginger tea helps to keep the mind clear and restore memory, increase concentration, improve eyesight.
• Ginger is an anti-emetic. In the old days, sailors in a troubled sea chewed his pieces to avoid motion sickness.
• This remedy for a hangover. He removes the headache, relieves of nausea, refreshes the breath.
• Ginger is a powerful aphrodisiac. Even in tales of 1000 and 1 night, it is mentioned as a means of inciting passion.
• It improves digestion and increases appetite in the form of tea, and as a seasoning for other dishes.
• Ginger tea - a good tool for losing weight, because it speeds up metabolic processes in the body.
• It has toning properties, so it serves as an excellent substitute for morning coffee. It invigorates, relieves fatigue, tension of the nervous system.

Now this plant is most often used as a cold remedy. Ginger with a cold is recommended to use in the form of hot tea. To do this, grind the root of ginger and brew with hot water: 1 tablespoon 1 liter of water. Brew better in a thermos, and then give the drink to brew. It should be borne in mind that it has a slightly spicy and spicy taste, so there is a high probability that it might not like children. Then it makes sense to use ginger with honey. Honey, also having a lot of medicinal properties, will strengthen the effect of the plant and give it a more pleasant sweet taste. In addition, this tea can still add lemon, thereby enriching it with ascorbic acid, which increases immunity.

Scientists have determined why ginger for colds is so effective. It contains sugars, phenolic biologically active substances, vitamins, essential oils, minerals, resins. These substances have antiviral, immunomodulating, antibacterial activity.

However, like any other medicinal product, ginger has its own contraindications. So, it can not be used for stomach ulcers and other gastrointestinal organs. Kidney stones, hypertension and pregnancy are also contraindications for use.

You can consume ginger both fresh and in the form of spices, but the powder is more effective in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and fresh ginger - with a cold.

Ginger tea relieves headache, increases sweating (and eliminates toxins), calms cough, has a tonic effect on the entire body.

Tibetan ginger tea is especially effective. For its preparation, take a half teaspoon of ginger, cloves, cardamom and nutmeg, a teaspoon of black and green tea and a half-liter of milk.

With a sore throat and an obsessive cough, you can take a slice of fresh ginger root in your mouth and hold until the taste is completely removed. Then crack it and dissolve it again.

Ginger for a cold has long established itself as the most effective and, moreover, a natural remedy, and therefore its use is especially recommended for children and people who have contraindications to traditional medicines.