Did you ever imagine that the slice of ginger which you just dropped in into your curry or that slice of ginger bread cookie which you just had with your cup of coffee could make a lot of difference to your body?
Yes ginger has its medicinal values besides acting as a form of spice to make your food taste better. The herb which is largely grown in tropical countries such as Jamaica, India, Australia and China has done miracles to those who particularly suffer from indigestion, acid reflux and joint pains. Before it is cooked, its healing ingredient is known as Gingerol and after it is cooked it known as Zingerone.
Stomach upsets most of the time is caused by wind or indigestion as the stomach produces too much of acid. For instance, if you are going to go on a diet, the acid level in your stomach will certainly increase if you do not eat anything and if you were to eat something which contains a lot of acid such as mee rebus or nasi lemak, then you are certainly in for trouble.
Ginger contains essential oils and pungent principals which help in bile secretion. With the help of these ingredients, fat is easily absorbed by the small intestines and this improves you metabolism rate and your digestion. It also helps in creating a suitable pH in your stomach which will help cure indigestion.
Acid reflux is another problem which may of us go through and this is mainly caused by our irregular eating habits which we have. Acid reflux happens when your lower esophageal sphincter allows acid to seep through from the stomach to the esophagus when too much acid is present in your stomach. If you suffer from this problem, the doctor would have surely advised you to reduce your intake of oily stuff, cream and etc. Try biting on a slice of ginger as this will help to lower the acid level in your stomach since it is an alkaline spice.
Ever heard of ginger oil and wonder who on earth would rub that on their back because of its smell? Well its smell may not be that interesting but the relief it would give you when you suffer from joint pains is certainly relieving. Joint pains take time to heal as it doesn’t have direct access to the blood vessels in our body compared to other body parts. When your body’s defense system attacks your own tissues, which is when you start to suffer from intense pain.
To ease your pain, try rubbing ginger oil on your knees or try making it a habit to have some form of ginger in your daily meals.
