I have written about ginger at least twice
on this blog. Today I read an article by Robert McCarrison,
cited as a pioneer by Wikipedia "McCarrison carried out the very first
experiments to demonstrate the effect of nutrition on the epidemiology of
disease." The article started with three things, two of which are
food, you want to do for your liver since your liver is essential to
health. One is to drink distilled water, preferably one gallon per day.
Second, eat sauerkraut. And by the way, these are not in
hierarchical order of importance. All three need to be done.
And third, eat red beets. There it is. That's how to take
care of your liver: drink distilled water, eat red beets, and eat sauerkraut.
Natural foods all
have their anti-oxidants. Ginger has its anti-oxidants. Three of
its well-known anti-oxidants are gingerol, shogaol, and zingerone. Wow.
They all sound like they were names given by young lab technicians in a
6th-grade laboratory experiment on ginger. Too funny.
HOW ABOUT NAUSEA?
"Even some pharmaceuticals will recommend [ginger]
for nausea and vomiting. For faster absorption, it can be held in the mouth and
allowed to sink through the tissues into the bloodstream. Ginger pills
can be purchased cheaply from health food stores. The media and medical
establishment expressed shock when ginger was successfully used to eliminate
nausea from chemotherapy poisoning. It is very effective."
GINGER HEALS
from nstarzone.com.
Ginger has an extremely high level of phytochemicals, plant substances with a healing effect. In addition to its beneficial effects on the heart and its anti-cancer activity are its anti-inflammatory effects and its high content of antioxidants. The healing ingredients are a variety of volatile essential oils, vitamins B6 and C, and the minerals calcium, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, and potassium. Ginger stimulates body heat. It speeds up blood circulation and sweating; it promotes both the supply of nurturing and healing substances with the blood and the removal of waste material through perspiration. Ginger brings blood to the surface of the body and therefore it is a good cure for chilblains. Ginger will stimulate fever in people who need to sweat out diseases like colds and flues. It works as an anti-inflammatory, and in combination with its heat-stimulating characteristics, it is a powerful tool in fighting arthritis. If you suffer from stiff or aching muscles, treat yourself to a hot bath with slices of ginger. |
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