My grandmother’s remedies: Ginger
Ginger has long been used to combat nausea and can help to ease morning sickness and motion sickness. It has a calming effect on the stomach, reducing gas, indigestion and bloating. And, by enabling the body to absorb nutrients from food and medication, it has a role in preventing the clumping of platelets in the blood, and is also said to thin the blood, a help where heart problems are concerned.
The spice has warming properties, too, which can encourage perspiration, making it a good way to detox. The warming effect helps to stimulate circulation in the skin, giving it a healthy glow.
Ginger is also thought to have painkilling properties and can help to ease stiff joints, reducing the pain of arthritis, especially when taken daily.
Powdered ginger and ginger oil are most effective in natural remedies, but there has been some success in curing lung congestion or gas when used on the chest as a poultice. And it’s a classic home remedy for curing the common cold and flu, when taken in a tea infusion.
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The spice has warming properties, too, which can encourage perspiration, making it a good way to detox. The warming effect helps to stimulate circulation in the skin, giving it a healthy glow.
Ginger is also thought to have painkilling properties and can help to ease stiff joints, reducing the pain of arthritis, especially when taken daily.
Powdered ginger and ginger oil are most effective in natural remedies, but there has been some success in curing lung congestion or gas when used on the chest as a poultice. And it’s a classic home remedy for curing the common cold and flu, when taken in a tea infusion.
Sof McVeigh is away.