Herbal Medicine Treatment

Posts Tagged ‘medicinal properties of ginger’

Since ancient times, and in the V century, was used in the food of the sailors to prevent motion sickness at sea and scurvy. And in Indian medicine is used to treat muscular and rheumatic diseases.

Ginger is known to stimulate gastric juices, and provide relief effects for the flu and cough. This root is a medicinal herb used primarily for the treatment of dyspepsia (discomfort after eating). This includes symptoms of swelling, heartburn, flatulence and nausea.

photo source: http://moccs.files.wordpress.com/

Over 5000 years ginger was sounded as the “universal medicine” by the ancestors eastern China and India and highly sought after by spice traders.

Today, ginger remains a component of over 50% of traditional yerba medicines, and has been used for centenarians to treat nausea, indigestion, fever, infection, and to promote vitality and longevity. Read the rest of this entry »