Useful properties of ginger
This is the root of a tropical plant used to treat many illnesses in Ayurveda – the ancient Indian system of medical knowledge. Ginger has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiseptic, anthelmintic properties, its internal and external use gives a pronounced warming and diaphoretic effect. Drinks based on it are used as an expectorant, they also have antispasmodic and tonic effect. All these properties make ginger is particularly useful for the treatment of cough, cold, inflammation in the throat and other symptomatic manifestations of colds and viral nature.
How to use ginger for colds
It is known that the common cold a person needs to drink a lot, so ginger tea with lemon will be a source not only of essential body vitamin C, but will have a warming effect and a bactericidal effect. To prepare this tea, grate on a fine grater ginger root, it is enough to 1 teaspoon. Ginger, you can and do not RUB, just thinly slice. Put it in a teapot and pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, steep 5 minutes. To enhance the warming effect along with ginger in a kettle, you can add cinnamon, cloves, a little red pepper. Drink this lemon tea vprikusku with honey. After the tea is drunk, you need to go to bed and hide a warm blanket. After some time, there is intense sweating. Tea with ginger root and lemon can be drunk as a prevention, if you came home and chilled.
Dry ginger root can be brewed with hot milk at the rate of 1 teaspoon to 0.5 liters of milk. This drink will help get rid of wet cough, but a dry cough that accompanies bronchitis can be cured with a mixture grated on a fine grater ginger with lemon juice and honey. All the ingredients are mixed in equal proportions. This tool can be given to children, diluted to a state of syrup warm water 1 teaspoon 5-6 times a day, adults can eat it 1 tablespoon in between meals.
Note that with care you need to eat ginger during pregnancy. It is also contraindicated in those who have diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and problems with blood pressure. Do not eat ginger and periods of exacerbation of existing chronic diseases.