The benefits of drinking ginger tea

1, relieve nausea and nausea. Drinking 1 cup of ginger tea before traveling can prevent nausea and vomiting related to motion sickness (motion sickness, seasickness, airsickness, etc.). ). When nausea and nausea occur, drinking 1 cup of ginger tea can also relieve symptoms.

2. Promote gastrointestinal digestion. Ginger tea can help digest and absorb food and relieve bloating caused by overeating.

3, anti-inflammatory. Ginger has anti-inflammatory effect and is an ideal family food to relieve inflammation of muscles and joints.

4, nasal allergies. Ginger tea can help to relieve nasal congestion caused by the common cold, and can also relieve respiratory symptoms caused by environmental allergies such as pollen.

5. Improve blood circulation. The vitamins, minerals and amino acids in ginger tea help to restore and improve blood circulation and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Ginger can prevent fat deposition in arteries and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

6. Reduce menstrual discomfort. Soaking a towel in hot ginger tea and then applying hot compress to the lower abdomen can relax muscles and relieve dysmenorrhea. If you drink 1 cup ginger tea with honey at the same time, the effect will be better.

Four taboos should be paid attention to when eating ginger:

1, the more ginger you eat, the better. When the weather is hot, people are prone to dry mouth, sore throat, polydipsia and sweating. Ginger is spicy and warm, and belongs to hot food. According to the principle of "hot people are cool", it is not advisable to eat more, just a moderate amount. Just put a few slices of ginger when cooking or making soup.

2. Don't eat rotten ginger.

Rotten ginger can produce a highly toxic substance, which can denature and necrosis liver cells and induce liver cancer, esophageal cancer and so on. That "rotten ginger doesn't taste bad" is unscientific.

3. People with yin deficiency constitution should not eat more ginger.

Yin deficiency is a hot and dry constitution, which is characterized by fever of hands and feet, sweaty palms, thirst, dry eyes, dry nose, dry skin, upset and irritable, and poor sleep. Ginger is pungent and warm, and eating ginger for people with Yin deficiency will aggravate the symptoms of Yin deficiency.

4, hepatitis patients should not eat ginger.

Ginger is a condiment for both medicine and food. Its main components are volatile oil, gingerol, resin and starch. Deteriorated ginger also contains safrole. Gingerol and safrole can cause liver cell degeneration and necrosis, interstitial tissue proliferation and inflammatory infiltration in patients with hepatitis, and make liver function abnormal. Therefore, it is suggested that hepatitis patients should not eat or eat less ginger.

Reference: People's Network-Health: Four Benefits and Four Taboos to Remember when Eating Ginger.

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