Ginger root has been widely known for its healing properties for a very long time. Ancient Chinese healers used it in combination with many medicinal drugs, and doctors from India are sure that tea with the addition of this root is one of the best remedies for fighting the manifestations of the common cold. It was Indian doctors who introduced into modern practice and began to actively use ginger for cough, inflammation, runny nose and other manifestations of the common cold.
It is advisable to use ginger root in the treatment of respiratory diseases, due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. This root skillfully copes with inflammation processes, stimulates blood circulation in the body and perfectly restores metabolic processes. Cough ginger is most effective in the form of tea. This drink relieves pain in the area of inflammation, relieves pain in the throat and eliminates dry cough. Properly prepared tea normalizes temperature, eliminates nausea and dulls pain. To prepare a miraculous drink, special skills are not required. Just take a piece of the root, rub it and pour boiling water on it, let it brew for 12-15 minutes. After that, add a couple of drops of lemon juice and a spoonful of honey. Prepared tea will not only save you from colds, but will also warm and help improve immunity.
Cough ginger can also be used externally. To do this, it should be crushed, heated a little and applied in the form of gauze compresses to the neck area. To this end, it is advised to use oil made on the basis of ginger. This procedure will be especially useful for people with sick bronchi. Due to the presence of essential oils, ginger has an antibacterial effect, and this helps to remove sputum from the respiratory tract and facilitate the secretion of mucus. To enhance the effect and significantly reduce the recovery time, you can add a little cinnamon to the tea.
Ginger when coughing also helps as an inhalation. To properly do this procedure, you can prepare a strong infusion or use ready-made oil, a couple of drops of which is enough for one inhalation. Of the finished products, it is preferable to use Indian Malabar oil. Ginger for coughing is used not only at the height of the disease, but also for the purpose of prevention.
At the moment, only two species of this amazing plant are known - black Barbados and white Bengal ginger. They are not inferior to each other in their healing properties, but differ only in different ways of preparation. Bengal cough ginger should first be peeled, while Barbados ginger should be washed simply. That is why the latter tastes more spicy and tart. There is also such a plant as turmeric, which many people used to call yellow ginger. Do not confuse these concepts! Turmeric, of course, is also useful, but is more suitable for cooking.
The fact is also known that ginger from the common cold has a high effect even at the minimum doses, so do not exceed the measure. Otherwise, its use can be irritating to the digestive system. One more nuance should be taken into account. Cold ginger is not recommended for nursing mothers or pregnant women. This is due to the pronounced tonic effect, and it is undesirable to use such drinks in this category of women.
It was found that a cup of ginger tea gives strength and tones better than strong brewed coffee. If you regularly overwork, feel weak, but there are no significant reasons for this, try using this unique drink instead of coffee for a week in a row. You will feel the result very soon!