Many people have heard about the healing properties of ginger. It is used to treat certain diseases, increase the overall tone of the body, strengthen immunity, and even for weight loss. This root has long been known as a warming agent. It was even used as an antidote.
Properties of ginger
On sale you can find fresh, pickled and dry root. It is an antiviral, immunostimulating, antispasmodic agent. Ginger tincture is often used as a treatment.
With proper preparation and use, you can:
- improve blood circulation;
- normalize metabolism;
- reduce the intensity of inflammatory processes;
- relieve spasms of smooth muscles;
- improve the functioning of the digestive tract;
- remove congestion in the biliary tract and gallbladder.
In addition, ginger tincture can affect fat metabolism. It speeds up all processes in the body and promotes weight loss. Therefore, ginger is often used in cases where it is requiredfigure correction. It can not be said that it normalizes cholesterol levels. And this is an excellent prevention of atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and other serious diseases.
For colds, ginger tincture or tea helps to speed up recovery. Their intake promotes increased blood flow to the upper respiratory tract and relieves inflammation. Ginger can also be used as an anesthetic for headaches, toothaches, joint pains and disturbing osteochondrosis.
Preparation of tincture
In order to make a healing drink, it is advisable to purchase fresh ginger root. There are several options for how ginger tincture is prepared. An old Tibetan recipe, reviews of which are most common, suggests making a drink with alcohol. As a rule, vodka is used for its preparation.
It is necessary to take a pre-washed and peeled piece of ginger weighing about 250 g and cut it into thin slices. The root prepared in the manner described above must be folded into a small container (for example, a jar of horseradish or mayonnaise) and pour vodka to the top. Ginger tincture should be infused for two weeks in a dark place. The Tibetan recipe says to shake it periodically.
After two weeks, the infusion is filtered and 2 tsp are added to the drained liquid. honey. It is necessary to drink the prepared healing drink for 1 tsp. on empty stomach. 2 tsp per day is enough.
Non-alcoholicoption
If you want to make a tincture for a minor or for a person who is contraindicated in alcohol, then you should use a different option. For such people, not Tibetan ginger tincture, but a decoction is suitable. To prepare it, you will need a small piece of the root weighing about 30 g, 300 ml of water, 0.5 tsp. natural honey and 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Ginger must be cut into thin slices and placed in a small saucepan. You can also use a bucket. Pour the chopped root with water and boil over a fire for about 15 minutes. After that, the broth is cooled and filtered. Add honey and lemon to the resulting liquid.
Strengthening immunity
There are other ways to prepare ginger tincture. The recipe may vary depending on the purpose for which you are preparing this healing drink.
For colds, for example, it is recommended to make a tincture of ginger, lemon and honey. But you need to prepare it in advance. For these purposes, you need to take a lemon, wash it well and cut it into slices along with the skin. Put them on the bottom of a pre-prepared container - an ordinary well-washed jar. Finely chopped ginger is placed on top of the lemon. Then all this is poured with liquid honey. If necessary, it can be pre-melted in a steam bath.
This ginger tincture is prepared for two months. During this period, ginger will be able to infuse. Do not forget that it is advisable to store the jar in a dark, protected from sunlight,location.
Recipe for weight loss
Everyone knows the property of ginger to normalize metabolism, which stimulates the body, causing it to quickly remove fat accumulation. If you want to lose weight, then you can cook a decoction. You need to take ginger, a spoonful of lemon juice and a liter of water.
The grated root is poured with boiling water and put on fire. As soon as the liquid boils, the saucepan is removed from the heat. You can immediately add lemon juice to it and pour into a thermos. This ginger tincture should stand for at least two hours. The recipe can be changed at your discretion. Some, for example, advise adding honey to it.
But there is another way how ginger tincture should be prepared. An old Tibetan recipe, reviews of which confirm its effectiveness, recommends mixing finely chopped ginger and a few cloves of garlic. The ingredients are placed in a thermos and filled with boiling water. It is necessary to insist them for at least 2 hours. Strained liquid can be drunk both hot and cold.
Miracle drink
To remove toxins, you can use a mixture of lemon, ginger and cucumber. A tincture prepared from these products helps not only to get rid of excess weight, but also to remove excess fluid, toxins and toxins from the body. It is prepared as follows.
Take 2 liters of boiled chilled water and a medium sized root. Ginger must be chopped with a blender or fine grater. The resulting slurry must be mixed in water. Also add 1 medium sized cucumber. First you need to peel it and cut into strips. In the water, you also need to put a lemon cut into slices. This ginger tincture should stand overnight. The specified amount of liquid must be drunk per day. It is necessary to take this tincture in a course - 4 days are enough to achieve the desired effect.
Expected effect and feedback
The beneficial properties of ginger root have been known for thousands of years. Now you can find dozens of different recipes that tell you how to make a healing drink from this plant.
Ginger tincture helps not only with colds, bile stasis and pains. Reviews confirm that you can drink it with asthma, kidney failure and problems with the digestive system. Some even claim that it is an excellent method of preventing cancer. By the way, if you are worried about pain in the joints, then you can make compresses from the prepared alcohol tincture.
When taking ginger for weight loss, please note that there will be no noticeable result if you do not remember the basic rules of nutrition. Yes, the tincture can speed up the metabolism and the removal of toxins, but this is often not enough. It is necessary to exclude baking, fatty meats, all kinds of sweets.
Ginger tincture can reduce psychological dependence on food and tone the body. This, in turn, helps increase physical activity.
Contraindications
Before you make a tincture of ginger, you should familiarize yourself with the list of situations in which it is not recommended to drink it. Contraindications include any liver problems, including cirrhosis. It is also not recommended for people suffering from hepatitis.
Disorders of the cardiovascular system are also a contraindication. Ginger contains substances with cardioactive properties. They can stimulate the heart muscle.
Allergy sufferers should also refuse to use ginger tincture. If you drink it during periods of exacerbations, you can only worsen the condition. Ginger will contribute to the fact that all reactions of the body will only worsen.
Contraindications also include peptic ulcer disease, gastritis. Do not drink it with high acidity. People suffering from this problem often complain of heartburn after drinking the tincture.
