Ginger

Ginger Root Tea

~~buy a ginger root and shred some of it and steep it in boiling water. This makes an excellent tea! See the properties below! :-) Also, I put licorace root (can be found in bulk spices at your local co-op) in there too; this makes an excellent healing tea!

Ginger root—aromatic, stimulant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diaphoretic, carminative

Systems--digestive, circulatory, structural

Nutritional properties: high in Magnesium, fiber, manganese, potassium, silicon, and average in vit C, sodium, selenium, riboflavin, phosphorus, niacin, iron

*Treats indigestion, flatulence, diarrhea and loss of appetite.
*Carminative, aphrodisiac, tonic, aperative and stomachic esp. for convalescents.
*Used externally to remove heat of painful, inflamed and stiff joints
*Oil extract used for massage therapy for treatment of earaches and dandruff
*Motion sickness (more effective than 100 mg Dramamine) take 2 capsules 25 min before
*Relieves body pain (2-3 TBS power in teabag in hot bath) and relaxes muscles
*Digestive stimulant
*Neutralizes toxins and acids in digestive tract
*Carminative action
*Vasomotor stimulus and diaphoretic action
*Blood purifier