Health Benefits of Ginger and a Ginger Tea

Ginger is a stem and it’s known as an herb, right from the ancient times. Many medical notes from the ancient parchments found in India, Africa and parts from Asia has shown Ginger as an herbal remedy for cold, cough, flue and other digestive problems. In many parts of Asia and Africa ginger was recommended by the holistic doctors for remedial purposes. One of the famous is using ginger in tea.

Ginger herb tea has a spicy, invigorating taste. It’s used as a home remedy for indigestion, nausea, and to ward off colds, flu, and sore throats still today.Ginger herb tea improves circulation relieves stomach cramps, reduces menstruation cramps, regulates blood sugar.

Today, health care professionals commonly recommend some herbs and Ginger to help prevent or treat nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, pregnancy, and cancer chemotherapy.
Ginger herb tea is also good for digestive aid for mild stomach upset, as support in inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, and may even be used in heart disease or cancer.

Functions: Releases the Exterior, Dispels Cold, Stops Cough, Strengthens Liver and Kidneys.

Indications: Ginger is used in Chinese medicine at the onset of colds and flu to release the exterior and promote sweating thereby helping rid the body or unwanted pathogens. Ginger is widely used to promote digestion, alleviate stomach discomfort, and reduce nausea and vomiting. Modern research has found Ginger to be beneficial to the cardiovascular system and joint health by exhibiting anti-inflammatory actions.
In this refined tea we have combined Ginger with Licorice and Jasmine to add natural sweetness and a fuller flavor.

Actions: stimulant expectorant, diaphoretic, gastric stimulant, antiemetic Standard Dosage: 1-3 cups daily.

Ingredients: Zingiber officinale rhizome-dried, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Jasminum sambac flower. – Gan jiang, Gan cao, Mo li hua.

Herb and Ginger which are the underground stem are known as rhizome. The plant Zingiber is also a stem herb and it’s officially has been used as a medicine in Asian, Indian, and Arabic herbal traditions since ancient times. Other Herbs and Ginger has also been used to help treat arthritis, colic, diarrhea, and heart conditions which is officially now recorded in holistic reports made available to the contemporary ones.

In addition to these medicinal uses, Herbs and Ginger should not be used by children under 2 years of age. The important active components of the Herbs and Ginger root are thought to be volatile oils and pungent phenol compounds such as gingerols and shogaols which are easily absorbed by the blood in the body, thus results in quicker results.

Various studies suggest that Herbs and Ginger may be more effective in reducing symptoms associated with motion sickness than allopathic medicines that are used in today’s lives. In one trial of 80 novice sailors who were prone to motion sickness, who took powdered Herbs and Ginger had experienced a significant reduction in vomiting and cold sweating compared to those who took Allopathic medicines.

Same results were found in a research with healthy volunteers. Well these are authentic and promising results produced by Herbs and Ginger. In a minute study of volunteers who were given Herbs and Ginger in fresh root and powdered form.

Allopathic medicines such as Scopolamine, a medication commonly prescribed for motion sickness were given to other half of those volunteers, those receiving the medication experienced significantly less relief than compared to those who received Herb and Ginger in different forms.