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Ginger - a healthy tuber named the medicinal plant of the year 2018
Ginger is a popular spice of Asian cuisine. The tuber gives food a fine sharpness while promoting good health. The Naturheilverein (NHV) Theophrastus has chosen ginger as the medicinal plant of the year 2018 to point out its medicinal properties.
Grated ginger can be an effective remedy for headache if taken in a timely manner. (Image: M.studio/fotolia.com) Ginger has been used medicinally for thousands of years in its native Asia. In the Middle Ages, the tuber had many followers in Europe: The Benedictine Hildegard von Bingen and the doctor Paracelsus used the ginger, for example, in gastrointestinal complaints. In the meantime, numerous studies have confirmed the naturopathic effect. Ginger promotes digestion and prevents feeling of fullness after luscious food. Nausea and vomiting are alleviated, which has also proven itself in travel sickness. Also for colds, back pain and migraine ginger to help.
For headaches it is recommended to rub forehead and neck with a freshly sliced slice of ginger. For a large cup of ginger tea, a walnut-sized amount of ginger is peeled and cut into small pieces. Then pour hot water over it and let it rest for at least ten minutes. A slice of untreated lemon and a spoon of honey refine the enjoyment. The tea warms from the inside and, drinking before eating, promotes digestion. Some pieces of candied ginger before meals can stimulate the appetite, especially in the elderly.
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) belongs to the botanical family of ginger plants and is related to other spices such as turmeric, cardamom and galangal. The reed-like plant is native to tropical areas of Asia and is a perennial. The rootstock creeps horizontally on the ground and is branched like an antler. Valuable ingredients include essential oil and the pungent gingerol and Shogaol. The essential oil is located in the secretion cells under the cork layer. Therefore, ginger should not be peeled, but only the cork should be scraped gently with a spoon. Heike Kreutz, bzfe