Zingiber officinale
Habitat:
Cultivated worldwide.
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Treatment for:
dyspepsia; colds; colic; gastritis
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Preparation:
[rootstock]
- 1/2 oz. ginger root (bruised, powdered or grated) may be boiled
in one pint water and taken by spoonfuls.
stimulant; carminative; anti-spasmodic; rubefacient;
diaphoretic; emmenagogue
Eases the stomache and loosens nasal and
bronchial congestion. Stimulates circulation; effective against
sore throats.
Also makes a good candy; can be prepared as a
syrup and used in cooking or tea. A common ingredient in Asian,
West Indian and African cooking, ginger root is widely available in
grocery stores.
While effective as a treatment for
nausea, particularly in combination with peppermint (another "food"
with medicinal effects), ginger is not advised for relief of
morning sickness, due to possible harmful effects to fetal
development.
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