Nutritional Guide

Why you need it?

Ginger is a perennial plant that grows in India, China, Mexico, and several other countries.

Traditional Chinese medicine has recommended ginger for over 2,500 years.

Carminative, spasmolytic, anti-flatulent. Traditional Chinese medicine has recommended ginger for over 2,500 years. It is used for abdominal bloating, coughing, vomiting, diarrhoea, and rheumatism.

Parts Used:

Rhizome.

Constituents:

Volatile oils (up to 3%) comprising mainly zingiberone and bisabolene). Oleoresin; ginge-rols, shogoals and zingerone. Essential oils.

Precautions

GRAS - Generally recognized as safe. No adverse reactions, side effects or overdose symptoms expected when taken within the recommended amounts.

Ginger may also help morning sickness. Short-term use of ginger for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy appears to pose no safety problems; however, long-term use during pregnancy is not recommended. Before use for morning sickness, consult your healthcare professional.

Persons with a history of gallstones should consult a nutritionally oriented doctor before using ginger.

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