Ginger is a seasoning in the kitchen. Most people add ginger when cooking dishes or making soup to remove the gamey taste and keep it fresh. The taste of ginger is unique, and some people may find it repulsive and cannot tolerate its pungent smell.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, ginger also has health benefits and is a dual-purpose medicinal herb for both consumption and medicinal use. It is also used in the preparation of pharmacological ingredients, with effects such as dispersing cold, warming the middle, stopping vomiting, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and resolving phlegm and cough.
Using a slice of ginger every day has many benefits for the body. It can help alleviate bad breath and increase basal metabolic rate. Through this article, let’s understand the value of using ginger.
— After getting up in the morning, persistently eat a few slices of ginger, and after a while, the body may receive 5 benefits
1. Refreshes and sharpens the mind
Mornings are the golden time to eat ginger. After a night of quality sleep, the body’s basal metabolic rate increases, but the brain nerves have not fully recovered, leading to a state of lethargy, mental confusion, and disarray.
By consuming a slice of ginger, stimulate the central nervous system of the brain, awaken dormant brain cells, help improve mental vitality, have a better mental state, and face a new day of learning and work.
2. Prevents gastrointestinal inflammation
Ginger also has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. For people with weak spleen and stomach, low resistance, and difficulty in blocking external Helicobacter pylori and Salmonella, it may induce acute gastritis and chronic gastritis.
By consuming a slice of ginger in the morning, activate the synthesis of immunoglobulin in the body, improve personal resistance, prevent the occurrence of gastric mucosal surface damage, and reduce the risk of gastrointestinal inflammation.
3. Prevents prostatitis
Prostatitis is a common male health issue in clinical medicine. If not stably treated with medication, the condition will deteriorate continuously, indirectly leading to the induction of prostate cancer and affecting physiological functions.
For men who frequently experience prostatitis, eating a slice of ginger in the morning can promote blood circulation, nourish prostate health, prevent disease escalation, and inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.
4. Prevents colds
As the weather gets warmer, people’s moods become more heated. Suddenly choosing to turn on the air conditioning for cooling may lead to skin reactions of rejection from the hot air, indirectly causing colds.
In such a state, eating a slice of ginger in the morning can activate the body’s immune globulin function, increase metabolic rate, timely eliminate inflammation molecules in the body, and prevent frequent occurrence of cold symptoms.
5. Promotes blood circulation
Due to the influences of diversified dietary factors, the number of people in China suffering from chronic metabolic diseases and cardiovascular diseases is increasing. Long-term use of anticoagulant drugs is the only way to stabilize personal conditions and no definitive cure has been found.
Continued obstruction of blood circulation will significantly affect personal heart, brain, lung, and kidney functions, leading to the generation of atherosclerotic plaques, which may induce cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, and thrombotic diseases.
People who have been troubled by diseases for a long time can promote blood circulation by eating a slice of ginger in the morning, prevent the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, and the accumulation of blood stasis elements.
— Although ginger is good, it is not suitable for everyone
【People with excessive Yin deficiency and internal heat should not consume it for a long time】
For individuals with excessive liver fire and heart fire, who frequently experience symptoms of oral ulcers, gum bleeding, and nosebleeds due to excessive internal heat, it is not suitable to consume ginger to avoid worsening their condition, inducing inflammatory diseases. It is advisable to take medication to improve their discomfort.
【Patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness should not consume it】
People with gastric acid secretion disorders and weak spleen and stomach should not consume ginger, a stimulating food, for an extended period to avoid affecting the health of the gastric mucosa and increasing the risk of chronic atrophic gastritis.
【Patients with excessive internal heat】
If individuals already suffer from symptoms such as lung heat, dry cough, and are taking anti-inflammatory and antibiotic drugs, they should avoid consuming ginger, as it may affect the efficacy of the drugs, worsen their condition, and have adverse effects on their bodies.
【People with warm palms and soles】
People with excessive internal heat, frequent sweating in the palms and soles, and excessive agitation in daily life should also avoid consuming ginger to avoid disrupting their body’s fluid balance, leading to more severe symptoms of weakness.
— What should be noted when consuming ginger?
1. Pay attention to the dosage
Although ginger is rich in nutritional value and can provide strong nourishing effects for the body, it should not be overconsumed. The correct dosage should be selected according to individual gastrointestinal needs, ideally around 5-10 grams per day.
2. Do not eat rotten ginger
Ginger has a relatively short shelf life. Once it is exposed to improper environmental conditions, it may rot. Most people, adhering to the quality and thriftiness, usually cut off the rotten parts and reuse the ginger. However, this practice is highly incorrect. Any part of the rotten ginger can breed aflatoxins, which can burden the liver’s detoxification process upon reuse, increasing the risk of cancer.
3. Do not peel off the skin
During the sale of ginger, it inevitably comes into contact with bacteria and impurities from the environment. Therefore, it is recommended that you carefully wash the ginger eating. Also, peel off the surface layer promptly. Do not intake excessive bacterial toxin components for personal taste satisfaction, increasing the burden on the gastrointestinal system and leading to symptoms of bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, etc.
— Further reading: Is it harmful to eat ginger at night?
I believe many of you have heard the saying: “Eating ginger at night is worse than taking arsenic.” Is it true that eating ginger at night will cause additional side effects on the body? Let’s hear the opinion of professional doctors.
Ginger is rich in nutrients and can meet personal needs while also contributing to health maintenance. In fact, eating ginger at night does not impose additional burdens on the body.
For people with internal dampness and cold stagnation or excessive internal cold stagnation, drinking a cup of ginger soup at night can help improve the symptoms of insufficient sleep. # HealthFirst #
