I need to know what could be some of the advantages and
disadvantages of taking raw ginger on a daily basis?
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Ginger is a common spice known for its "stimulating carminative" property throughout the world, especially in Asia. We can cook it in hot dish for its pungent flavor, or eat it raw like the raw ginger marinated with vinegar in Japanese cuisine. Because of its action on promoting gastrointestinal circulation, significant evidence has been brought up of the usefulness of ginger against motion sickness, nausea and vomiting.
Ginger for Motion Sickness and Nausea
Conducted by Svensborg Hospital in Denmark, seasickness trial and clinical study have shown that ginger was as effective as over-the-counter drugs in dealing with motion sickness. It is indeed a safer option that OTC drugs which cause drowsiness. Another clinical study conducted by Department of Anesthesiology at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London showed that 1g of ginger powder was as effective at preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting as the tranquilizer commonly used by hospitals and much safer.
Ginger Caution: German Federal Health Agency does not recommend pregnant women taking excessive dose of ginger to deal with morning sickness because of the possibility of its inhibition of testosterone binding in the fetus although no evidence from any studies that such an effect is possible.
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It acts as digestive, carminative, stomach, anti pyreutic, generates heat expels flatus and cough, purifies blood and is invigorating. According to Hakeem Sirajuddin hashmi, well-respected unani practitioner, the composition of ginger varies with the type or variety, Region, Agro climatic conditions, methods of curing, drying, packaging and stomach. Ginger is widely used in local medicines in India and the Far East. Taken internally it is a stimulating carminative and externally, it is used as a rubefacient that is counter irritant for relief of muscular pain like many other spice, ginger is believed to have Aphrodisiac properties.
DIGESTIVE DISORDERS: -
In the treatment of dyspepsia, flatulence, colic vomiting spasms and other painful affections of stomach and the bowls not accompanied by fever ginger is extremely beneficial. Chewing a piece of fresh ginger regularly after meals prevents these ailments.
Half a teaspoon of fresh ginger juice, mixed with one teaspoon each of fresh lime and mint juices and a tablespoon of honey, constitutes an effective medicine for dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting due to bilcousness indigestion cause by intake of heavy non-vegetarian and fried fatty food morning sickness, jaundice and piles. This mixture should be taken thrice daily in the treatment of these conditions.
COUGH & COLD: -
One tsp mixture of juice gingHeated ginger juice with honey (itsp each) 3times a day for few days cures cold & Cough and gives relief in Asthma.
er, garlic, honey (in equal QTY) taken 2-3 time a day Relieves bronchial congestion cures cough and gives relief in Asthma.
10 GMS of ginger pieces boiled in water taken with sugar and milk like tea 2-3 Times a day cures cold & coughss.
EARACHE: -
One drop of ginger oil (ginger juice boiled in mustered oil) put in ear relieves earache.
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS: -
One teaspoon of ginger juice mixed with a cup of fenugreek decoction and honey to taste makes an excellent diaphoretic mixture to proliferate sweating and reduces fever in influenza. It acts as an expectorant in bronchitis, Asthma, whooping cough and tuberculosis of the lungs.
sajal i don't know as much details as u just got ....but i can tell you one thing ...i've tried it for cough n alikes ....n its really good !
plus its mentioned in Tibb-e-Nabwi(peace be upon him)...so i just love using it
Thanks for replying both of u.
I just wanted to make sure it won't be bad in any way
if used on a regular basis.
SAJAL taking something on a regular basis can have significant effects on you...hmm...i think you should properly research into this...why not check with a nutritionist, or maybe some buzurg ladies in your family, they might know...
waise toh hum desis adrak daaltay hi haen takreeban roz apnay khanay mein thori si...maybe taking more than that might be too excessive? just my personal opinion
Yaar Irem
can u plz find out since u are in Pak if it's ok to take it
on a regular basis.
Actually I have this new obsession with fruit/vegetable
smoothies and along with other stuff I use some ginger
and garlic as well.
SAJAL yaar i am so sorry mein ne abhee aap kee ye reply dekhi hae
aap ne mujhay PM ker deni thee :)
ok, lemi pm myself so i remember to ask :D u r lucky our khala who is a buzurg is staying with us these days, im sure she knows , mein un se pooch k batati hoon aap ko :D
Thanks Irem
wese ab mai tumhe pm hi karnay wali thi.:)
Sajal most welcome, acha btw what form r u eating the ginger in? i mean bas aise rookha ya kisi smoothie waghera mein daal k? tell me details? khanay k andar bhee aap daalti ho gi roz adrak hayna? and also what time of say r u taking it? coz u know "nihaar moonh" and all that also matters
Sajal yaar yahan subha k paanch bajnay walay haen, ab thori thori neend aa rai hae, mein sonay ja rai hoon, aap mujhay pm kerna reply apni :)
take care
Allah Hafiz :)
SAJAL,
here's what my khala told me:
ginger [adrak] basically has "garam taaseer", its a hot food.
it kills the germs in ur body
it is good against colds
and it is good for ur digestive system
if u have a toothache, and u put it against ur tooth, it will help ease the toothache
however, according to my khala eating it everyday is not advised if you are already putting it in ur food. so dont take it everyday.
something that u can take everyday though is honey. honey is really good for u.
hope this helps :)