Ginger can help with several conditions -- including painful
menstruation, morning sickness, vertigo, osteoarthritis, and
postoperative nausea and vomiting. People sometimes also use it for
motion sickness, but it may not always help with that. It may have an
anti-inflammatory effect. Fresh ginger extract may have blood
pressure-lowering effects, according to some small studies.
TREATMENT
Ginger is classified as a herb which have been widely used as
traditional medicine or spice in many cultures throughout the world.
Ginger is often referred to as a root, but it is actually an underground
stem (called rhizome).
The rhizome is branched with small “limbs”. It has brown skin that is
thin if harvested when young, or becomes thick when harvested at
maturity.
The color of the flesh varies from pale yellow to white or pink, or even red, depending on the variety.
Young ginger is fragrant, pungent, fleshy and juicy with a mild spicy
taste. Whereas old ginger is fibrous and almost dry and tends to be
spicier than its young counterpart.
A recent study showed that young ginger brings down body temperature
as in the case of fever. Whereas the old (dryer) ginger brings up the
body temperature as in the case of a cold and suitable during winter.
When going on an extended juice feasting, I recommend the use of old
ginger for this reason.
