Overview of ginger
According to Traditional Medicine Practitioner Bui Dac Sang of the Hanoi Traditional Medicine Association, ginger is a perennial herbaceous plant with a fleshy rhizome that branches out like a hand, bearing many shoots from which stems reach 80-100 cm in height. The leaves are lance-shaped, 20-30 cm long, and grow upright. The flowers are yellowish-green with purple edges, and the fruit is a berry.
Ginger originates from India and Malaysia and is now found in all tropical countries. In Vietnam, ginger is grown everywhere. Even during the time of the Hung Kings (2879-287 BC), our ancestors used ginger with meat such as birds, fish, and turtles to ward off cold and aid digestion. Since then, people have known to use ginger, onions, garlic, chili peppers, and perilla leaves as daily spices to prevent illness.
Ginger contains 2-3% essential oil, 5% resin, 3.7% fat, starch, and pungent substances (Zingerone, Zingerol, Sogal). Fresh ginger (sinh khương) is spicy, slightly warm in nature, and has the effect of combating cold, expelling phlegm, preventing vomiting, and aiding digestion. Roasted ginger (thán khương) treats cold stomach pain and diarrhea. Dried ginger (can khương) has the effect of dispelling cold and treating colds and diarrhea. Ginger peel (khương bì) has the effect of reducing edema (diuretic).
In traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is an ingredient in many remedies for treating colds, expelling phlegm, relieving coughs, and relieving stomach aches.
Ginger is a spice that is very good for health.
Medicinal remedies using ginger root
According to physician Bui Dac Sang of the Hanoi Traditional Medicine Association, here are some medicinal remedies using ginger root:
You can use 7 slices of fresh ginger, 7 onions, and a bowl of water to make a decoction. Drink it hot, cover yourself with a blanket to induce sweating, and this will treat heatstroke, colds, wind-related illnesses, or fever.
If you have a cold, try boiling 7 slices of fresh ginger, one teaspoon of Chinese tea, one fresh lemon, one teaspoon of strong liquor, and one teaspoon of honey together to make a decoction to treat colds, coughs, and shortness of breath.
Roasted ginger, peeled, sliced, and chewed, with the juice swallowed, treats malaria and cough with phlegm. Fresh ginger decoction treats stomach pain and bloating.
Fresh ginger, crushed and applied topically, is used to treat injuries and chest pain. Many people have to go to work early in the morning, and sometimes they faint or become exhausted due to exposure to drafts.
To prevent catching a cold, before going outside you should drink a sip of good quality wine (or medicinal wine), or chew and swallow a piece of ginger.
Above are some medicinal remedies using ginger. Ginger is a healthy and inexpensive spice. Don't overlook this affordable spice!
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