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Sore Throat, Sinus Congestion
Posted by Cy (Maryland) on 02/24/2017
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Sore throat, nasal congestion:
Sucking on a piece of fresh ginger helps open my nasal passages right up and relieves some chest congestion. I'm told that it's a good antibiotic too. I just don't want to go to the doctor to get prescriptions to do what giner can naturally can do.
Menstrual Cramping
Posted by Vee (Ft. Hood, Texas) on 07/31/2010
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I discovered by accident that ginger took away my mild cramps. I wanted to eat something sweet, but healthy, and picked up some ginger candy in the international foods section in the grocery store. I just let the candy dissolve in my mouth. After eating it, I noticed that my cramps were gone! I looked up some info on web & noticed that it does have anti-inflammatory properties. I do take less ibuprofen than I usually do if I can pop a piece in my mouth every now and then around the time my cycles start.
Acid Reflux
Posted by Jan (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) on 05/08/2010
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I found ginger tea a more pleasant and gentler way of dealing with acid reflux than apple cider vinegar.
Ginger is well known for it's calming effect on the stomach. If the esophageal sphincter is doing it's job the reflux doesn't happen and I suspect that it is allowed to function better when the stomach is churning in a calmer manner.
I make the tea by putting a few slices of fresh ginger into a thermos and let it steep before taking the first cup. I usually have around 3 & 4 cups a day.
Coughs and Colds
Posted by Purvi (Jersey City, NJ, USA) on 10/09/2008
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I make ginger tea whenever I feel a cold or cough coming on and it works every time. I boil ginger root in water and once boiled, I steep tea in it. I had honey and lemon to the ginger tea. Drinking four cups a day for two days will cure any cough or cold you have. It always works. A table spoon of shreaded ginger root in two cups of water (you can make it stronger/spicer by adding more ginger), two tea bags, 1/2 lime or lemon and a couple of table spoons of honey (I like my tea a little sweet). Drink two cups in the morning and two right before bed.
Ask me about turmeric next!
Mouth Wound From Fish Bone
Posted by Susan (USA) on 06/24/2007
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Re Fresh ginger and garlic: At dinner recently, eating a whole roasted fish, a small bone pierced the back of my mouth, above the throat. The next day I ahd a very sore throat on one side. It grew worse and my ear on the same side started to ache, as well as my scalp. I associated it with the fishbone... I was afraid that I had picked up an infection from the bone (and of course I'd Googled this possibility, too!). Not having the time to find a dcotor and have antibiotics prescribed,I started dosing myself with two thin slices of raw ginger every two hours. I also choppped fresh garlic and put salt on it to draw out the juice, then dabbed the juice directly on the little wound in my mouth. Within 16 hours the pain was gone, and the little red spot at the back of my throat has now disappeared (two days later). It could be coincidence, but I'm pretty convinced that the fresh, raw ginger and garlic with their antibiotic properties cured me.
Coughs and Colds
Posted by Sunny (Fullerton, CA) on 03/20/2007
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I am of Korean descent, and for as long as I can remember, my grandparents and my mother have been using ginger for a few different ailments. Recently, I noticed with the cold weather, the flu bug was going around and I have had some pain and swelling in my wrists and finger joints. I made tea by boiling one ginger root, sliced and diced, in some water, added some fresh lemon juice and the peel (how it was done forever in my household) and added honey into my cup. it isn't a cure for a cold, but it certainly helps to relieve symptoms. i took the warm ginger remains out of the pot and mashed it up and applied it topically to my wrists and fingers. the pain is substantially alleviated. if you can handle the smell, it is worth a try. this is not a cure for arthritis, but a natural and very healthy way of relieving pain. there is also a link to show studies done by the U of Maryland on ginger and what ailments it helps with. hope this helps.
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Gingerch.html
Chronic Sore Throat
Posted by Trisha (Singapore) on 02/01/2007
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a friend of mine had chronic sore throat and couldn't speak. she was due to give a lecture the following day.. i got a small piece of ginger (about the size of half a thumb) and sliced the ginger into fine pieces. put it in a pot & added a glass of water, boiled it down to 1/4 glass of water. once slightly cooled I added honey and squeezed in a teaspoon full of lemon juice. gave this concentrated liquid to my friend,. believe it or not, the next day the sore throat was completely gone.. she couldn't believe it too.. as she was resigned to canceling the talk...
Broad Benefits
Posted by Gwendolyn (Ct) on 11/10/2018
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Ginger oil ~ I use it for concussion, arthritis, diabetic and other neuropathy. Helps! Rubbed in directly.
Ginger Tea Tips
Posted by Marty (Traverse City Mi, Usa) on 04/17/2013
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Simply peel and slice ginger root and boil 4 cups of water for 15 minutes on simmer. For a stronger tea simply don't peel !! Good and good for you! MHG
Ginger Juice Side Effects
Posted by Rosy (Orlando, Fl) on 01/24/2009
I have just started juicing with my fantastic new toy, and I am having a lot of fun with the mixes I can make. I am mostly sticking to fruit and carrot combos at the moment, as I was advised to juice things I normally eat at first. I have been juicing for two weeks and have had an odd reaction. Every time I add ginger to a fresh juice I get a headache soon after that lasts all day. It is in the frontal lobe are on the left side of my head. This happens every time. I also feel unwell, not nauseous, but not good either. I get warmer like I have a fever, but not one that registers. I have tried to look up detox and ginger and found nothing. Any one has any suggestions. Also I only drink one glass of juice a day and only have it in the morning, so I don't confuse my belly.
Ginger Juice Side Effects
Posted by Edith (West Palm Beach, Fl) on 08/27/2009
I want to answer this side effect comment. I do juicing also with ginger. Large amount of fresh ginger juice can cause headache! I had the same experience. It depends how much ginger you put in the vegetable juice I use 1/2" pc to a cup of carrots juice that amount never cause any headache.
Coughs and Colds
Posted by Ntini (WV) on 12/23/2008
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The best use of ginger I have found is for common cold and cough. Take one spoon ginger juice mix it with one spoon honey. Take two times in a day.
For any ailment related to stomach take a mixture of ginger juice, lemon and black salt (total quantity one to two spoons two times in a day).
Coughs and Colds
Posted by Maris (Paris, Ile de France) on 05/21/2009
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fresh ginger-juice:
peel ginger and put it through the juicer, then add the juice of 1/2 lemon & 3 oranges, and honey. and be aware that this is a concentrated mixture that needs to be deluded with water! adding strawberry-juice along with the water (1:1:1) is delicious.
the amount of ginger depends on how strong you wish your ginger-juice to be.
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Posted by Sonny (Citrus Heights, Ca) on 10/14/2008
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yellow ginger root
Hi there, I read these coment about ginger roots but did not hear anything about yellow ginger or "turmeric" ? I would like to share a short story with you, in 1982 my mother gave birth to my half sister, we were in the farm and very, very poor, we couldn't affort doctor for my mother internal bleeding after birth. An elder in the village told me to get yellow ginger root juice for my mother to drink. Every day I would gave my mom about two table spoons juice there time a day. sure enough, her bleeding have slow down and after thre or four dau or so she felt much better. this was 26 some years ago but i still remeber. I like to share this story with you guys. please feel free to write me back
thank you
Sonny Loehr ( CA )
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Posted by H (Perak, Malaysia) on 10/28/2010
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Turmeric is known to heal internal body. It has been a usual practice among Indian to have a glass of milk mix with turmeric.
Coughs and Colds
Posted by Abah (Lubbock, Texas, USA) on 06/05/2008
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Ginger root -- remedy for cough caused by cold. Clean and wash the root, chew a couple and swallow the juice. Although it burns, but works very effectively.
Coughs and Colds
Posted by Briana (Beaufort, South Carolina) on 12/17/2008
I have a question. My son just came down with a nasty cold and sore throat. I have no fresh ginger, but I have powdered ginger from the spice rack at the super market. Can I use that?
Coughs and Colds
Posted by Pat (Montreal, Quebec) on 01/25/2008
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I am into drinking all kinds of herbal teas and one day I was looking for info on herbal teas and starting reading about ginger, that evening Christmas eve I felt like I was getting a cough and cold because I started to sneeze ever 15 minutes, decided to make the ginger tea and drank 1 litre of it, the next day I was up and about, no more cough and did not sneeze it was an incredible experience, now I tell everyone about this and really encourage to drink this for anyone who feels that they are coming down with a cold or cough, try it you will feel the difference.
Expectorant, Upset Stomach
Posted by Lisa (Deltona FL) on 10/20/2005
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I have been using ginger for years it is the best expectorant, releasing mucus which holds the germs in our bodies. Ginger brings it up.. do not swallow or you will just be swallowing the germs ginger is trying to expel.let it go or your bronchial will not clear well.Its also great for upset or nervous stomachs.
