As the old saying goes: "Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and don't work for doctors to prescribe". In other words, eating more ginger on a hot day is quite good for the body.
Summer is a good time to eat ginger.
However, every time I eat ginger, I feel that the whole person is hot, and sometimes I even sweat.
So—
Why do you eat ginger on a hot day?
First of all, ginger can sweat and relieve the surface.
When it's hot, the body cools down by sweating, and if you can't sweat, you may suffer from heat stroke.
And "Shennong's Materia Medica" says that ginger "tastes pungent and warm...... sweating, chasing rheumatism", that is, using some ginger can help sweat and cool down and prevent heat stroke.
Secondly, ginger can warm the yang and dispel the cold.
Nowadays, people love to nest in air-conditioned rooms and do not go out, and they also like to eat iced watermelon and cold drinks, and the cold can easily invade the body.
If you suffer from cold for a long time, the convergence of cold qi can easily lead to muscle tension and unobstructed meridians, which will affect the flow of qi and blood throughout the body.
And ginger is the "old enemy" of the evil cold, so drinking some ginger tea in time will help expel the wind and cold in the body.
Finally, ginger is appetizing and aids digestion.
On a hot day, many people's appetite is a little bad.
As the saying goes, "If the rice is not fragrant, eat ginger", at this time, a few pieces of ginger can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice.
In addition, gingerol can also stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa, which is beneficial for the digestion and absorption of food.
Wellness reminders
It should be noted that people with heavy internal heat and those with yin deficiency and fire should not eat ginger, which not only does not maintain health, but also aggravates physical discomfort, so there is no doubt that they are "eating poison".
People with yin deficiency and fire are often manifested as long-term upset, insomnia, dry mouth and throat, dry cough with little phlegm, constipation, hemorrhoids, blood in the stool, etc.
Next, I would like to recommend a few healthy ways to eat ginger -
Soak a treasure with ginger, and drive away all minor illnesses and pains
Since ancient times, ginger's status should not be underestimated.
Ancient medicine books believe that ginger is pungent, warm, non-toxic, and has the function of dissipating cold in warmth, warming the lungs and dissolving phlegm.
The "Pharmacopoeia" (2015 edition) contains its "dissolving the surface and dissipating cold, stopping vomiting in warmth, dissolving phlegm and relieving cough, and relieving fish and crab poison".
Moreover, if you can find a good partner for ginger, the health effect will be doubled-
Add red dates: replenish qi and blood, dispel dampness and nourish yang
Jujube ginger tea has the effect of replenishing qi and blood, warming the stomach and warming the uterus.
Moreover, ginger has a remarkable effect on repelling cold, especially for people who often stay in air-conditioned rooms.
Method: Cut 3~5 slices of ginger or dried ginger, add a few red dates and brew them with boiling water; Or boil in boiling water for 5 minutes to give full play to the effect of ginger.
Reminder: Ginger tea is suitable for people with qi deficiency and yang deficiency constitution (manifested by yellowish complexion, fatigue, chills and cold limbs, etc.), and it is best to drink it during the day.
Aged vinegar:
Improves blood circulation and relieves joint pain
Ginger vinegar can promote blood circulation, increase resistance, relieve colds, and adjuvant the treatment of arthritis.
Ingredients: 500 ml of high-quality aged vinegar, 100 grams of old ginger. Method: Cut the ginger into thin slices, preferably using fresh ginger; Put the ginger in a bottle and pour in the aged vinegar; The aged vinegar should not be exposed to the ginger slices; Soak for two days before serving.
Add brown sugar: relieve menstrual cramps and drive away old stomach problems
Ginger brown sugar is made differently, and the effect is also different:
(1) Stomach cold
After boiling the ginger brown sugar, remove the slag and extract the juice, simmer over low heat, and add white honey to collect the ointment. A spoonful of soup every morning, long-term use, quite a "simple and incorruptible" characteristics.
Note: This side is not suitable for people with damp heat.
(2) Treat wind chill and cold
Boil the ginger first (slightly opened), chop it, and serve it hot with brown sugar and green onion boiled water.
(3) Relieve menstrual cramps
Prepare 25 grams of ginger and cut into shreds, take brown sugar, and brew with boiling water; Then add the ginger shreds and simmer for five minutes.
It's important to note that relieving menstrual cramps varies from person to person and may not be effective for everyone.
Add peppermint: to remove bad breath and strengthen stomach digestion
Ginger and peppermint can both get rid of bad breath:
Studies have found that oral administration of ginger can increase the level of mercaptooxidase-1 in the human body, which can break down sulfur compounds in the human mouth that cause undesirable odors.
Peppermint contains medicinal chemicals such as menthol, which can freshen breath and has a variety of medicinal properties, including relieving abdominal pain, anti-inflammatory and sterilization, and strengthening stomach digestion.
Therefore, the combination of ginger and mint can be described as a powerful combination in removing bad breath.
Method: Take 3~6 grams of dried mint or fresh mint and boil, then add shredded ginger, let it cool for a while, and drink it from time to time.
Add leek juice and fresh milk: moisten the intestines and laxative, warm the liver and kidneys
This time it is to add "two treasures":
Ingredients: 200 ml of fresh milk, 50 ml of leek juice, 15 ml of ginger juice, appropriate amount of sugar.
Method: Pour ginger juice and leek juice into milk and boil together. 2 doses per day, morning and evening on an empty stomach.
This tea recipe comes from the "Danxi Heart Method" written by Zhu Danxi in the Yuan Dynasty.
Nutrition comments: Milk can moisten the lungs and stomach, moisten the intestines and laxative, replenish deficiency and relieve fever; Leek is a product of pungent and warm yang, can warm and nourish the liver and kidneys, and is known as "yang grass", and it is also "intestinal washing grass", which can moisten the intestines and laxative.
In addition to eating, ginger can also be used like this-
The 3 wonderful uses of ginger, I don't know if it's a big loss
1. Cold blood
When soaking your feet, add a few pieces of flattened ginger, which has the effect of dissipating cold and invigorating blood, and is also effective in preventing colds, so you can try it in winter~
However, it is important to remember that soaking your feet with ginger is not suitable for people with high blood pressure and irritable tempers.
2. Relieve motion sickness
Ginger slices in the mouth can relieve motion sickness.
In addition, sticking ginger slices to Neiguan acupoints also has the effect of relieving motion sickness and seasickness. It is generally recommended to post five minutes before getting on the bus and boat.
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3. Calm the nerves and help sleep
To treat insomnia, you can chop ginger and wrap it in a cloth to put it next to your pillow, which can make it easy for people to fall asleep.
Before eating ginger, everyone should also pay attention to -
3 small questions about ginger that you must read before eating
1. Eating ginger at night, poisonous as arsenic?
Actually, this is a misunderstanding.
If you think about it, many of the dishes for dinner are fried with ginger, if this is the case, isn't it a deep poisoning?
Whether you can eat ginger at night depends on your physique, and it is too exaggerated if it is poisonous as arsenic.
Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that there is a difference between cold and hot in people's constitution.
People who do not have a large deviation from cold and heat should generally not eat ginger at night, otherwise it is not good for health;
People with a lot of cold, that is, they often feel all kinds of cold or afraid of cold all over the body, drinking a bowl of ginger soup at night can help sleep;
Hot people, that is, the body often has various manifestations of heat, such people should not eat ginger during the day and night.
In short, whether you can eat ginger at night depends on your physique, and you can't generalize.
2. Can you eat sprouted ginger? Sprouted ginger is not poisonous.
However, after germination, the moisture and nutrients of the ginger itself will slowly decrease, and the ginger will become shriveled and rough, and the flavor will decrease.
It should be reminded that sprouted ginger is more likely to rot and deteriorate, and "rotten ginger" cannot be eaten.
Storage tips: Ginger should not be stored in the refrigerator, just put it in a cool and ventilated place.
3. Can you grow hair by washing your hair with ginger juice?
First of all, hair loss is not a simple phenomenon, it can be caused by a variety of reasons, and most young and middle-aged people belong to seborrheic alopecia and androgenetic alopecia.
Seborrheic alopecia is mostly caused by the accumulation of dampness and heat in the liver and gallbladder and fumigation of the head and face skin.
Ginger is warm and not suitable for this type of hair loss.
Therefore, if you have hair loss problems, it is better to go to the hospital for treatment in a down-to-earth manner, and don't pour ginger juice on your head~
(Health Daily Push)