What are the benefits of soaking dried ginger slices in water, and the benefits and disadvantages of

Women often drink ginger slices to soak in water in summer, and the body will reap three benefits, and it is not too late to know.

Benefits: 1. Improve immunity and prevent colds.

According to a new study from Cardiff University, the sesquiterpenes in ginger not only fight rhinoviruses (the most common cause of colds), but also relieve congestion and other cold and flu symptoms.

2. Reduce joint pain.

Dr. Daniel Cappalino, a registered dietitian in the United States, said studies have shown that ginger helps relieve joint pain and inflammation. A study published in the American Journal of Arthritis and Rheumatology found that ginger extract could relieve knee arthritis because its antioxidants help fight inflammation.

3. Reduce muscle pain.

A new study published in the American Journal of Pain has found that ginger has natural analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects that can relieve muscle soreness after exercise.

4. Promote digestion.

Dr. Capalino says the chemicals in ginger also aid in the secretion of digestive juices, which can promote digestion and relieve bloating and abdominal discomfort.

5. Relieve menstrual cramps.

According to a new study published in the American Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, ginger is as effective as ibuprofen in relieving menstrual cramps.

6. Migraine**.

A new study has found that ginger powder** is as effective for migraine as the commonly used migraine drug sumatriptan. The reason is that ginger inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins, which relieves swelling and pressure in blood vessels.

7. Protect memory.

Studies have shown that ginger can prevent amyloid deposition in the brain and protect memory.

Disadvantages: Ginger should not be consumed for a long time, especially for those with yin deficiency and red fever, or hemorrhoids, boils, pneumonia, lung abscess, tuberculosis, gastric ulcer, cholecystitis, pyelonephritis, diabetes, and hemorrhoids.

Yin deficiency is a hot and dry constitution, which is manifested as hot hands, feet, and heart, sweaty hands and heart, drinking too much water, dry mouth, dry eyes, dry nose, **dryness, emotional irritability, and poor sleep. Ginger is lukewarm, and eating ginger for people with yin deficiency can aggravate the symptoms of yin deficiency.

1. Selection of dried ginger.

The materials for making dry ginger are mostly ginger dug out in autumn, they are solid, mostly gray-white or light yellow, and there are fine oil or rings of different sizes on the surface, in addition, the ginger of making dry ginger should also have a special aroma, the section should have powderiness, and less tendons, so that the ginger will be excellent after making dry ginger.

2. The production of dried ginger.

Dried ginger should be selected before the production, the bad ones should be removed, the impurities on the surface of the ginger should also be removed, and then put into the water to soak for three to six hours, take out the stuffy and moist treatment, and then cut into slices or small pieces after processing, and dry it directly in the sun after cutting, and the water in the ginger is completely evaporated.

3. The role of dried ginger.

Dried ginger this kind of Chinese herbal medicine can enter the liver meridian and lung meridian and kidney meridian, warm, back to the yang is its most important effect, usually used for human heart and abdomen cold pain and vomiting diarrhea and limb cold pulse and other adverse symptoms, and then it also has a very good effect on human chronic rheumatism, health can be directly brewed with boiling water to eat, ** when you need to take according to the prescription of traditional Chinese medicine.