In traditional holistic medicine ginger is often used in the treatment of different health conditions, ranging from nausea to pain. Ginger has the power to reduce nausea and vomiting, but that’s not all.
The list of its benefits seems to be never-ending. For more than 2,000 years, Chinese have used ginger to treat nausea, stomach problems, arthritis, heart diseases and disorders.
Ginger has the ability to reduce chronic inflammation, pain and migraine. It is also beneficial in the treatment of ulcer, gout and diabetes complications.
Ginger contains gingerol and shogaol, and these active compounds give its healing power.
Ginger Ale Recipe For Pain: Treat Chronic Inflammation, Pain And Migraine
Ginger is high in potassium, which is important for proper heart function, and manganese, a mineral that increases the resistance to different diseases, and strengthens the lining of the heart and circulatory system. Ginger is rich in silicon, which contributes to healthy skin, hair, teeth and nails. It contains vitamins A, C, E, B complex and minerals like magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, zinc, calcium and beta-carotene.
Ginger Relieves Pain And Inflammation
Studies have shown that ginger has the power to reduce muscle pain and back pain. It is also known to reduce inflammations and migraine. It is especially beneficial for women, as it relieves menstrual pain.
Scientists have confirmed that ginger has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, and modern scientific studies have shown that ginger can inhibit the formation of inflammatory compounds and anti-inflammatory properties.
Ginger Relieves Nausea And indigestion
Ginger has been used in the treatment of nausea for thousands of years. It is widely used because it is more efficient in treating indigestion and nausea, when compared to many antacids and antihistamines.
Ginger Relieves Cold And Flu Symptoms
It has the same effect as many antihistamines and decongestants. The combination of ginger and tamarind leaves is excellent for colds and coughing. Just brew some ginger and tamarind leaves in hot water, crush and add some honey.
Homemade Ginger Ale Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup peeled, finely chopped ginger
- 2 cups purified water
- raw honey (optional)
- sparkling water
- 1 lemon, juiced
Preparation:
Boil 2 cups of water, and add the ginger. Reduce the heat to medium low, and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
Take it off the heat and strain.
When serving, use 1 part of ginger syrup and 3 parts of sparkling water. Serve it on the rocks. Sweeten to taste, using raw honey, or stevia, and add some lemon juice. Enjoy in this drink!
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Very informative and useful info shared here. Thank you so much.
thank you for the advertisement, I’m going to give a try when I get all my ingretiance
I am going to try this
The ginger ale recipe seems so simple. I will try it today after I purchase Italian mineral water.
Do you refrigerate after making??
Yes it can be refrigerated, in this way you will have refreshing drink in the hot summer days.
Can you use dried ginger or ginger tea? I don’t have fresh at the house right now and REALLY want to try it!
I shread or grate raw ginger and boil it in a pot for about 30 minutes, then I strain thru a colindar or cheesecloth, and add honey to sweeten, yummy , and it does work for upset stomach or headaches. and yes, do refridgerate
for years I will drink ginger ale ( in cans or bottles )mixed with orange juice when not feeling well. I am excited to try this homemade version. Yum!
I know ginger is very good for you we take fresh ginger and boil it with tea that’
s very good so I can’t wait to try the ginger ale thanks for posting it
I tried this recipe and loved it; in fact, I am drinking some of the homemade ginger ale now! I just wish I had a faster way to finely chop the ginger. I was going to double the recipe, but since I used a potato peeler to to peel the ginger, and then hand-chopped it, with my arthritis/fibromyalgia, 1 cup took me about an hour to complete. I wonder if a Cuisinart with a chopping blade would work well….
Yes!! Absolutely use a food processor. A really good blender would work too
Yes this works fine and skin is fine just strain it. I simmered for 30 minutes.
I have MANY inflammatory problems! RA in my ankles, hands, wrists, OA in the back and Ulcerative Colitis, Boy, this really sounds good and promising!
My body is in pain all the time. I’m sure going to give it a try.
i put the whole Piece of ginger in a blender, without peeling. I use a recipe with lemon juice and lemon for stomach issues and it works!!!!
Not that this would last very long in my home, but is there an approximate use by date?
I rough chopped a bunch and tossed it into my little Cuisinart Mini-Prep food chopper and it worked beautifully. Waiting for the syrup to cool right now so that I can try it. Can the finely chopped ginger that you strain out of it be used for anything?
I just love it.
Hi, can I throw the ginger in my food processor without it being peeled? With arthritis in my hands, it’s very hard to peel and chop. Thanks!
We like the Ginger Ale recipe, wondering how much we should drink a day ?
Two-three cup per day are enough.
I surely am going to give this a try! Nothing to loose! Anything to solve the arthritis pain in my joints and diabetes symptoms.
Keep the ginger in the deep freeze then you can grate it
wondering if you could use ginger essential oil instead of grating fresh ginger?
Is there any way this would affect Warfarin or other medications?
How much of each ingredient would you need if you wanted to make enough to fill a bathtub?
Has anyone tried adding the ginger syrup to kefir water and fermenting?
I havn’t tried using this ginger recipe but I chop fresh ginger in the food processor, add a bit of kefir to it
and squeeze it in some cheesecloth to remove the juice and add that to the kefir when I bottle it.
HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY STOMACH ALL MY LIFE. WILL TRY GINGER ALE AND SEE IF IT WILL WORK. MOST FOODS SEND ME TO THE POTTY. HAVE LOST 72 POUNDS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS THINKING THAT WOULD HELP, BY EATING ALL HEALTHY FOODS. STILL HAVE STOMACH PROBLEMS.
Does the sparkling water add any health benefits? Or is it just to make it more like bottled ginger ale?
Sharyn
How often do you need to drink this in a day for it to be effective