Use of the ginger root dates back at least five thousand years and it is one of the most widely use herbs in the world. Actually ginger is a rhizome (underground stem) with shoots that resemble bamboo. The skin of ginger is a pale tan color that looks rather woody. The yellow flesh inside holds the flavor, aroma, and medicinal properties of the plant. It’s taste is spicy, pungent, and slightly citrus.
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Medicinal Uses of Ginger
Most commonly ginger is known to settle and upset stomach. Remember your mom giving you ginger ale when you had the flu? Ginger is also used for it’s anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties. It’s also considered a “diaphoretic” which means that ginger stimulates sweating and releasing of toxins through the skin. Here are some other uses for ginger:
- indigestion
- motion sickness
- menstrual cramps
- colds/flu
- headaches
- lower cholesterol
- inflammatory conditions such as arthritis
- boost the immune system
Ginger can give your juices an invigorating kick and jumpstart your immune system. It’s strong stuff, though! Start with about a quarter inch slice and peel the very outer layer. Put it through your juicer as you normally would. You might feel the burn from volatile essential oils. That’s the ginger stirring up your circulation. If it’s “no sweat” for you, turn up the spice and add a little more.
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I usually put about an inch or so in my juice, but if I’m making enough for the kids too I’ll go down to about half an inch.
I like to put about an inch in my juice. When I’m getting ill I will do a 1 oz shot of juiced garlic followed by a 1 oz shot of juiced ginger.
I love ginger! I started eating a ginger jam in addition to making sure it’s in every juice i drink – since October my left thumb has been acting up and really hurting (I think I hurt it during two household moves and remodeling a home) – and since I’ve been doing this the pain has completely gone away!
Added ginger to my juice and BARF-O-RAMA!!! IT’S SO STRONG! It’s my first time trying it ever.
Awsome, I juice kale, spinach,lemon,apples pineapple and ginger. Absolutely the best great for your ammune system and if you have inflammation trust me everyone has inflammation in the body. Try it and taste the kick of ginger.
CAUTION: it can be strong if you’ve never tried ginger root before!
If you are juicing ginger for the first time, I would suggest you juice 1/4 of an inch of ginger in addition to your regular fruits and veggies. Juice the ginger first so the other flavors will dilute it. Add more when you’re good and ready.
I usually juice a bit more than a quarter pound of ginger for 5 cups of juice, it’s really strong, and makes the juice really spicey, but i love the feeling of the ginger flowing through your whole body and warming you up
1/4 Pinapple, 2 Granny Smith Apples, and 1/2″ – 1″ of Ginger. This makes an amazing morning juice.
First time trying ginger and wow very strong but at the same time I liked the feeling of it mixed it with spinach granny apple celery parsley and carrots