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The roots of the ginger reed plant (Zingiber officinale), native to the Pacific Islands, were one of the important trade items of the Far East since antiquity. Raw and crystalized ginger was used as a breath sweetener, an aid to digestion and a relief for flatulence; a cure for toothache and bleeding gums and as a strengthening agent for loose teeth and weak eyes. A decoction of ginger and caraway in wine was used as a potent stomachic.
Medicinal Usage
The Rappahannocks used an infusion of the root for typhoid fever. Mixed with red cedar berries, Juniperus virginiana, wild ginger was used to treat asthma. Spikenard, Aralia racemosa, and wild ginger were used as a wash by the Ojibwas for fractured limbs. The Montagnais found the plant to be a general tonic. Sore throats, earache, and stomach cramps were treated with wild ginger by the Meskwakis. Many tribes thought the root made other food palatable and safe to eat. Wild ginger possesses stimulant, carminative, tonic, diuretic, and diaphoretic properties. Stomach ailments, kidney problems, and delayed menstruation were treated with ginger root by early settlers. Its essential oil contains pinenes, delta-linalool, borneol, terpineol, geraniol, eugenol, methyl eugenol, asarene, and azulene. The oil is antibacterial especially against Gram-positive and pus-forming bacteria.
General Herb Information
Wild ginger is a perennial denizen of the Eastern deciduous forest from New Brunswick, to North Carolina, west to Arkansas and Kansas. The three- to seven-inch wide, hairy; heart-shaped leaves have stems up to one foot long. The peculiar reddish-brown, fleshy, urn-shaped flowers have three corolla-like sepals but no petals. Flowers appear in forks between the leaf stems and are often hidden by leaves fallen the previous autumn. Blooming is from April to June. The root is a creeping rhizome. Propagate by dividing the roots in fall or spring. Root cuttings can be started in a medium suitable for stem cuttings. Give plants six-inch spacings. Wild ginger likes a moist, rich soil with lots of humus provided by leaf-mold. A pH range of 4.5 to 6.0 is suitable for Asarum. About 75 percent shade should be provided. Plant ginger among goldenseal and ginseng beds. In the nineteenth century, the root was used as a substitute for true ginger. The fresh roots are fun to nibble while hiking through the forest. Candy the roots as you would calamus or angelica roots.
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Lynne - May 14, 2006, 13:44
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GINGER CONTAINS CHEMICALS THAT MAY HAVE PAIN-RELIEVING AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES, LIKE REDUCING OSTEOARTHRITIC KNEE PAIN. WHICH I HAVE IN KNEES AND SHOULDES.BUT IT ALSO IS NOT GOOD FOR PEOPLE WITH BLOOD THINNING AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATIONS. WHICH I ALSO USE.
I TAKE ZOCOR, LOTREL, FUROSEMIDE, CLORPRES, CLONIDINE, POTASSIUM AND A SMALL ASPIRIN.
WOULD THIS BE GOOD FOR ME?
ZooScape Moderator - May 15, 2006, 10:50
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I would definitely suggest that you speak with your physician prior to deciding whether or not this is the right product for you. He or she will have the most knowledge regarding your personal medical history and will be able to make the best decision regarding your optimal health.
If suffering from gallstones, or if pregnant or nursing, consult a health care professional before taking large amounts of Ginger.
Daily consumption of Ginger root may interfere with the absorption of dietary iron and fat-soluble vitamins, as well as tetracycline derivatives, oral anticholinergics, phenothiazines, digoxin, isoniazid, pheytoin, warfarin, lincomycin, digitalis, nalidixic acid, sulfonamides and phenothiozines or other psychoactive agents which are poorly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. Ginger may mask the toxicity caused by amino glycoside antibiotics such as neomycin.
It may inhibit urinary excretion of alkaline drugs, such as amphetamines or quinidine and does have anti-clotting properties.
Air travel, long car trips, overeating - any of these can have an unsettling effect on your stomach. But Ginger Root can help! An excellent herb for nourishing digestive tract health, Ginger has natural soothing properties that help calm a queasy stomach.
Directions
Take 1 capsule, 3 times daily, with meals.
Cautions
With gallstones, only to be used after consultation with your physician.
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