Ginger is not only an essential seasoning on our dining table, but also a traditional Chinese medicine. It is a miraculous remedy for treating colds. However, it seems that few people are clear about the benefits of ginger, how to eat it, and how much to eat. Below, we will introduce the benefits of eating ginger.
Benefits of Eating Ginger
Our ancestors have long told us that ginger is a warming ingredient that can invigorate the spleen, stimulate appetite, warm the body, and relieve headaches, fever, cholera, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. There are also various folk sayings about ginger, such as "eating three slices of ginger in the morning is like drinking ginseng soup" and "eating radish in winter and ginger in summer, no need for a doctor's prescription", and so on.
Ginger is also a must-eat for men. Why do we say that? Just look at the men around us! Stressful life and busy work directly lead to increasing pressure on modern men. People often say that it is difficult to be a person, but being a man is even more difficult! At this time, ginger can help men break through the difficulties. Because ginger can enhance appetite and delay male aging.
In life, some middle-aged and elderly male friends often suffer from weakness due to coldness in the spleen and stomach, which can weaken their bodies. At this time, it is best to consume more fresh ginger slices, which can effectively stimulate gastric acid secretion and promote digestion. Moreover, the newly harvested ginger does not have the strong spicy taste of old ginger, so it is easier to accept in terms of taste, and it will not harm the yin after entering the gastrointestinal tract.
Methods of Consumption
It is best not to peel ginger when eating it. Many people like to remove the skin, but doing so makes it difficult to fully unleash the overall effectiveness of ginger. People with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat, and those with red eyes and internal heat, are advised not to eat ginger frequently, as eating too much can cause internal heat.
It is best to eat ginger in the morning because the qi in the stomach needs to be invigorated in the morning. Eating ginger can invigorate the spleen and stomach and prepare for the digestion and absorption of the day's diet. There are many ways to eat ginger in the morning. You can boil ginger soup, or marinate it with sugar or stir-fry it with vegetables. Here, we recommend two methods that can be chosen according to your needs.
1. Chewing ginger slices in the morning: After waking up in the morning, drink a glass of water first, then scrape the skin off the fresh ginger, slice it thinly, put 4-5 slices in a bowl of boiling water and scald them, then put the ginger slices in your mouth and chew slowly, do not swallow them all at once. Persisting in this method is beneficial for preventing colds.
2. Drinking ginger jujube soup: For friends who often work in air-conditioned rooms in summer, they can take 10 jujubes, 5 slices of ginger, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar every morning, boil them into a soup, and drink it instead of tea once a day. This is especially suitable for female friends.
Although there is a saying in folklore that "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer", for people with internal heat, when the weather is too hot in summer, they are prone to thirst, sore throat, and excessive sweating. At this time, it is best to eat fewer hot foods such as raw ginger. The best way is to put a few slices of ginger in stir-fried dishes or soups.
