Drink some ginger tea several hours before travelling to settle the stomach. Various studies have reached the conclusion that ginger has a role to play in lowering cholesterol levels. As if that wasn t magnanimous enough, this feisty little root also takes on cold and flu germs on its voyage around your body. Ginger helps you to attack the flu virus by bolstering up the immune system. When you get that tickle in the throat or worrying shiver, get stuck into the ginger tea post haste.
Some women swear that ginger tea soothes the discomfort of menstrual cramps.
Ginger s anti-inflammatory action has been shown to reduce the pain of arthritis. It also stimulates blood circulation. Get back to your roots To make ginger tea, steep sliced ginger in boiling water, and add a little honey before drinking. For a lovely muscle soak, boil about an inch of ginger in a pint of water, strain and add to your bath. Works particularly well with pears and apples.