THE REDHEAD.
By
- The Magic Root Itself -
The other morning one of your fellow CPC’ers had himself a little bit of a tummy ache (don’t worry Glen, I won’t tell anyone that it was you) and was curious about any natural remedies that would relieve his nausea and upset. I told him to go right to the store and buy some fresh ginger to brew into a tea. He did, and was good as new! Ginger has been used as a natural remedy for many ailments for centuries. Now, science is catching up and researchers around the world are finding that ginger works wonders in the treatment of everything from cancer to migraines. Here are ten health benefits of this powerful herb:
Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Ginger may be powerful weapon in the treatment of ovarian cancer. A study at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found that ginger powder induces cell death in all ovarian cancer cells to which it was applied.
Colon Cancer Prevention
A study at the University of Minnesota found that ginger may slow the growth of colorectal cancer cells.
Morning Sickness
A review of several studies has concluded that ginger is just as effective as vitamin B6 in the treatment of morning sickness.
Motion Sickness Remedy
Ginger has been shown to be an effective remedy for the nausea associated with motion sickness.
Reduces Pain and Inflammation
One study showed that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and is a powerful natural painkiller. (Hmmm…anyone know anyone who could use natural anti-inflammatory and pain killing substances?)
Heartburn Relief
Ginger has long been used as a natural heartburn remedy. It is most often taken in the form of tea for this purpose.
Cold and Flu Prevention and Treatment
Ginger has long been used as a natural treatment for colds and the flu. Many people also find ginger to be helpful in the case of stomach flus or food poisoning (Ginger is a natural anti-parasitic which is why you are encouraged to eat it along with your raw fish at Arigato’s), which is not surprising given the positive effects ginger has upon the digestive tract.
Migraine Relief
Research has shown that ginger may provide migraine relief due to its ability to stop prostaglandins from causing pain and inflammation in blood vessels.
Menstrual Cramp Relief
In Chinese medicine, ginger tea with brown sugar is used in the treatment of menstrual cramps.
There you have it folks, this wonderful little herb can be added to your paleo dishes or steeped into a tea. Enjoy.
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10 Comments
March 25th, 2010 at 9:20 am
Ah yes, the many abilities of natural substances. I love ginger, I’ll eat it just on it’s own. It’s also great for refreshing your breathe, 9 out of 10 previous dates agree.
March 25th, 2010 at 9:21 am
Ginger Tea rocks … as does gingersnaps, gingerbread men, ginger chicken and ginger breath mints (made by Newmans Own … amazing). Definitely great for the stomach and tasty as well!
March 25th, 2010 at 10:34 am
I always preferred Mary Ann.
The Claw
March 25th, 2010 at 11:48 am
I have also found that shreaded ginger root, with fresh garlic, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar makes an awesome asian dressing for your salad. Paleo BABY!!
March 25th, 2010 at 11:59 am
I used it to help with seasickness on a whale watch a few years ago – worked like a charm!
March 25th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
Yeah Claw, I liked the professor…
But ginger is a close second
March 25th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
I have extra ginger in my kitchen now. Does anyone have any great food ideas for getting rid of the rest of it?
It is kind of funny looking and I don’t really like looking at it. Ideas??
March 25th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
The Claw is a wise man.
March 26th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
G, I suggest cutting off all the skin first. From there you can mince( chop super finely) and put in steamed veggies, raw in salads or dressings. You could put in a shake or top oatmeal if you eat like a 20th Century human being. (what’s that like?! It’s been 6 solid months on Paleo and combining diets and cleanses for five years. )
once skinned you can cut it into inch chunkers and boil them in water for digestive tea. I like to slice the root into thin coins and steam them with veggies or sauté with a filet of fish. I have used the ground up Ginger with one cup uncooked rice and a cup of sea salt wrapped in a kitchen cloth and microwaved for 15, -5 seconds at a time, checking temp.. Used topically as a hot compress. Ginger is hot and makes skin red, not a bad thing, just sort of a flash of circulation which may explain the pain relieving quality?
March 27th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Thank you KG Md. I’m going to do my best to use this root for one of your above concoctions.