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==What Ginger Is Used For== | ==What Ginger Is Used For== | ||
*Ginger is used in Asian medicine as an herbal remedy for stomach aches, nausea, and diarrhea. | *Ginger is used in Asian medicine as an herbal remedy for stomach aches, nausea, and diarrhea. | ||
*Many digestive, antinausea, | *Many digestive, antinausea, cold and flu dietary supplements sold in the United States contain ginger extract as an ingredient. | ||
*Ginger is used to alleviate postsurgery nausea as well as nausea caused by motion, chemotherapy, and pregnancy. | *Ginger is used to alleviate postsurgery nausea as well as nausea caused by motion, chemotherapy, and pregnancy. | ||
*Ginger has been used for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and joint and muscle pain. | *Ginger has been used for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and joint and muscle pain. | ||
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*<span class="plainlinks">[https:// | *<span class="plainlinks">[https://zamboanga.com/product/digestassist/ DigestAssist™]</span> - Promotes healthy digestion and comfort after meals | ||
**Supports digestive comfort after meals | **Supports digestive comfort after meals | ||
**Helps occasional indigestion | **Helps occasional indigestion | ||
**Provides on-the-spot support for healthy | **Provides on-the-spot support for healthy digestion | ||
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*Ginger's effect on reducing nausea in patients on chemotherapy. | *Ginger's effect on reducing nausea in patients on chemotherapy. | ||
*The general safety and effectiveness of ginger's use for health purposes, as well as its active components and effects on inflammation. | *The general safety and effectiveness of ginger's use for health purposes, as well as its active components and effects on inflammation. | ||
==Side Effects and Cautions of Ginger== | ==Side Effects and Cautions of Ginger== | ||
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# If you are in a tropical area you can plant the ginger root straight to the ground about an inch deep. Ginger will not survive below 40*F, so if you live in that kind of temperate zone start your ginger indoors in a pot. Do not over water. Just keep the soil moist. | # If you are in a tropical area you can plant the ginger root straight to the ground about an inch deep. Ginger will not survive below 40*F, so if you live in that kind of temperate zone start your ginger indoors in a pot. Do not over water. Just keep the soil moist. | ||
# It takes about a month for the ginger root to form a sprout and sometimes 45 to 60 days before you can actually see the green shoot. | # It takes about a month for the ginger root to form a sprout and sometimes 45 to 60 days before you can actually see the green shoot. | ||
# It takes anywhere from 8 months to a year before you can | # It takes anywhere from 8 months to a year before you can harvest the ginger roots. But in the meantime enjoy looking at the beautiful leaves. | ||