Ginger is a powerful herb with great health benefits, plus it's easy to find, affordable and tasty. Adding ginger to your daily diet helps reduce inflammation which causes arthtitis and joint pain, heart disease, allergies, ulcerative colitis and more. Ginger also aids good digestion and has been used as a treatment for digestive ailments, such as diarrhea, nausea and gas.
Ginger is also a warming herb and is used in Chinese medicine to reduce fever, reduce the congestion of a cold and sooth tired muscles.
What's the Best Kind of Ginger?
Ginger can easily be found in teas, powder and fresh. Fresh is the best type of ginger and is available in the veggie section of your local supermarket. Fresh unpeeled ginger keeps about 3 weeks in the frig.
How to make Ginger Tea?
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
Peel a 2-inch piece of ginger and slice into very thin strips. Add these to the boiling water.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Strain out the strips of ginger and enjoy.
Add honey and lemon to taste.
Ginger is also great in recipes.Click here for a list of delicious ways to add ginger to your daily menus.
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