Fw: Try ginger for nausea, colds and more

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Thank you Atie! Yes, ginger is a wonder herb. Hope you are doing better. Lots of Love, Joy

Try ginger for nausea, colds and morePosted by _Colette_(http://blog.pennlive.com/naturalliving/about.html ) June29, 2007 22:12PMCategories: _Herbs_ (http://blog.pennlive.com/naturalliving/herbs/)www.organicfacts.netWhen brainstorming what I should blog about today, ginger randomlypoppedinto my head. I couldn't believe I hadn't written about ginger yet,consideringit is one of my very favorite medicinal herbs and its yummy. Of all the herbs I have tried medicinally, this is the one that I see thestrongest resultswith almost immediately. According to the book _Prescription for HerbalHealing_( http://www.amazon.com/Prescription-Herbal-Healing-Easy-Use/dp/0895298694/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1341678-0275641?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1183170622 & sr=1-1)(great herbal reference), Ginger:"is the most widely available and most widely used herbal remedy on the planet. Billions of people use ginger daily as food and medicine."Ginger's most common use is for nausea. It can be nausea associated withanything from motion sickness to flu to morning sickness to food poisoning. Itend to get motion sickness in cars, so guess what came with me on mycross-country trip. Actually it goes with me pretty much everywhere. Ikeep a littleziplock of candied ginger in my purse in case I ever feel sick to my stomach.If I happen to over eat at a delicious restaurant, I whip it out.While nausea is the most common reason ginger is used, it also usedfor pain, arthritis and headaches, because it reduces inflammation and increases circulation. Prescription for Herbal Healing explains that ginger"inhibits theproduction of immune system components called cytokines, chemicalsthat createa long-term tendency toward inflammation." While Murray's _The Healing Power of Herbs_( http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Power-Herbs-Enlightened-Medicinal/dp/051722321X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1341678-0275641?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1183171059 & sr=1-1) further explains that "ginger's ability to inhibit the formation of inflammatory prostaglandins, thromboxanes andleukotrienes, alongwith its strong antioxidant activities and protease component, suggest apossible benefit in inflammatory conditions."It also has anti-viral properties, so it is used for colds and otherinfections, such as strep. A compound in the root, shagaol, has beenshown to killthe cold virus and even salmonella.Ginger comes in many forms. You can buy the whole root, candied root, capsules, teas, powdered root, extracts, juices and sodas. Since Ihave reallygrown to love the taste, I prefer to buy the candied root or tea. Ifyou aregoing to use the soda to fight nausea, do not get your typical ginger ale. Buy abrand like _s_ (http://www.reedsgingerbrew.com/) that actuallyhas gingerin it and is rather strong tasting (and void of preservatives, colors, artificial sweeteners and what not).Speaking of s, their _lemon gauva ginger_(http://www.reedsgingerbrew.com/juicebrews.html) juice is bottled heaven. If I have a cold, drinking it tosooth my stomach makes me forget I was even sick. :)As for the candied ginger, I like _Frontier's crystallized slices_( http://www.frontiercoop.com/dspCmnPrd.php?p=p & cn=Ginger,%20Crystallized & ct=dfmdf),which contain nothing but ginger, cane sugar and fructose. These areprettystandard in most natural food stores, but I have even seen them at select Giant'srecently.If you are sick, a great way to get your ginger is to grate fresh rootinto a healing soup with lots of garlic, pepper and onions (which are alsogood for your cold). While you're at it, boil the freshly grated root alone and thenstrain it out to make your own tea without buying bags"Every person, all the events of your life are there because you havedrawnthem there. What you choose to do with them is up to you." ExploringAncientMysteriesPsychicAnimalCommunication_DreamCatcherGardens_(DreamCatcherGardens )************************************** See what's free athttp://www.aol.com.--- End forwarded message ---