The Healing Power of Ginger

Ginger is indeed more than just a cookie! Before green kitchens were conceived, wise women knew that ginger was a powerful healing herb. Gingerroot was added to cooking pots, used as a food preservative and chewed to eliminate body odor.

Indians believed pungent gingerroot to have power to put them in touch with the spiritual realm. Ancient Chinese prescribed ginger for kidney problems, as an antidote for shellfish allergies and menstrual cramps.

Worldwide, ginger is used as a deterrent to motion sickness. I often give a bottle of gourmet ginger as a bon voyage gift. Your friends who are faced with a long flight or are taking a cruise will be grateful for this thoughtful present.

Are you starting to see ginger as an herb with powerful healing properties?

Ginger is More than just a Cookie - In the Green Kitchen with Ginger

Scientists have validated the use of ginger for its anti-inflammatory properties.

Ginger tea is an inexpensive and practical way to soothe those aching muscles. Just slice several quarter-sized pieces of the root and slowly simmer for around 20 minutes.

Or, you may add grated ginger to stews, soups or rice.

Add a teaspoon of powdered ginger to a cooking pot of beans and - voila! - no flatulence.

When Irritable Bowel Syndrome threatens, I chomp three or four hunks of crystallized ginger to stall off diarrhea, nausea and relieve stomach cramps. Ginger Ale works but the crystallized form is speedier.

If you keep a green kitchen, stock it with various forms of ginger.

Ginger's Powerful Healing Properties - For Women Only

Wise women have used ginger as an antispasmodic to aid in relief of menstrual cramping for thousands of years.

In The Complete Book of Juicing, Michael Murray, N.D., suggests juicing a slice of ginger, ½ hand-full of mint, one kiwi and ¼ fresh pineapple for defense against morning sickness. Pregnant women who do not have a history of miscarriage may safely try using small amounts of ginger in tea or juice.

In Peru, wise women use hot ginger to warm-up their husband's waning sexual desire.

Ginger is More than just a Cookie - Is Ginger Safe?

Notice: Before embarking on any program using alternative medication, such as herbs, one must always check with their Primary Care Provider.

The Food and Drug Administration regards ginger as safe for healthy adults.

Stop using ginger for indigestion if you get heartburn.

If you experience unusual side-effects using ginger, consult with your Physician.

Ginger - The Cookie

Ginger enhances the immune system in its fight against infection. Chinese studies have shown that ginger aids in killing influenza virus.

The next time you're "under the weather", grovel until your beloved bakes you a delicious ginger cookie or better yet, a little ginger man, with raisin eyes.

As a child, my aunt baked gingerbread men for me when I had a cold or flu like symptoms. She also passed oral knowledge of powerful healing herbs along to me, as wise women have done since the dawning of time. What she didn't tell or I don't remember, I've refreshed by extensive research.

The storehouse in my mind is filled with fine memories, of auntie and I foraging through the forest, seeking the correct herbs to replenish her healing cabinet.

Get ready! I will reveal auntie's secret ingredient! When a ginger treat is ready to eat, whine until your beloved chef drizzles three tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk over it. Don't tell, don't you ever tell.

In summation: Ginger is a cookie; ginger is more than a cookie; a ginger treat, topped with sweetened condensed milk is out-of-this-world yummy.

Now do you believe in the potent, powerful healing properties of ginger?

References: "The Healing Herbs" - Michael Castleman

"Herbal Defense" - Robyn Landis

"The Green Pharmacy" - James A. Duke, Ph.D.

"The Complete Book of Juicing" - Michael Murray, N.D.Oral Herbalist training passed along by my wise woman auntie