"JAMAICA GINGER ROOT"
Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale.
Medicinal Properties: Stimulant, pungent, carminative, aromatic, sialgogue,
condiment,
diaphoretic.
Uses in Folklore: Ginger root (chewed) stimulates the salivary glands, which
is said to be useful in
paralysis of the tongue; also good for a sore throat. Prized since ancient
times both for its flavor and
for its medicinal properties. In China, the tea has long been prescribed for
colds, coughs, flu and
hangovers. The Chinese believe that the tea has the power to strengthen
lungs and kidneys. Tibetans
use ginger to stimulate the vital energies of one who is debilitated,
lethargic, or convalescing from an
illness. Modern medicine recognizes many of the spice's time-honored
virtues. It is a carminative
(ridding the stomach and intestines of gas) and an aid in the digestion of
fatty foods. Recent research
has even shown that ginger can be helpful in preventing motion sickness and
vertigo.
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