Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) is the member of family Zingiberaceae, locally known as Adrak or Ada in India. This plant is small, rhizomatous, erect and perennial. It is cultivated commercially for edible rhizomes in many parts of India and it has been part of various medicine systems across the world for time immemorial.
As antibiotic resistance threatens to plunge us back into a pre-penicillin era, scientists are turning to nature's pharmacy for new weapons against deadly superbugs.
About 80 to 90% of women suffer nausea at some point during their pregnancy. But health conscious women do not like to take drugs with side effects that can harm their baby. Ginger provides safe and effective relief.
Imagine a world where acid reflux can be managed naturally, without the need for long-term medication. Recent research and centuries-old wisdom suggest that probiotics like Lactobacillus acidophilus could be the key to long-lasting relief. Combining DIY fermented foods with cutting-edge science, this article explores the powerful role of acidophilus in supporting digestive health and preventing GERD.
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Tribesmen in India have been using herbs for remedying their day to day health disorders from the ages, so it is no suprise that there are a wide range of plants (many of them familiar spices to the West) that have been used to help the human body regain balance
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Headaches are an extremely common complaint in our society, and are often treated with "quick fix" pain medication. In fact, over half a billion dollars is spent annually on this type of remedy. What is in these drugs and are they doing us more harm than good? Are there more effective and natural remedies we can use to alleviate headaches?
It has been established that inflammation is a root cause for multiple diseases in western society. Unfortunately, the Standard American Diet as well as poor lifestyle choices contribute to the wide-spread presence of inflammation in the population. However, we may only need to turn to our kitchens to help reduce this inflammation and therefore hopefully prevent some of the most harmful diseases that are born from inflammation running ramped in the body.
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Weight loss? Check. Antibacterial? Check. Liver Protection? Check. Is there anything ginger can't do?
Prescription drugs kill nearly fifteen times as many Americans per year than the casualty toll of domestic terrorist attacks from over thirteen years combined, but still natural alternatives are suppressed and maligned despite a growing body of evidence supporting their far greater safety and efficacy
Motion sickness plagues many, children in particular. Usually sufferers are dosed with a pharmaceutical whose side effects mirror the symptoms they are supposed to help. But thankfully a little-known herb from Africa is gaining scientific attention as a superior, natural alternative.
New studies reveal that popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may significantly increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia and choking in patients undergoing endoscopies and other procedures requiring sedation. The drugs slow digestion, potentially leaving food in the stomach that can be inhaled into the lungs.
Our modern world is a difficult place to maintain a healthful balance. Ginger is, hands down, one of the most broadly therapeutic and familiar plant allies available to us to prevent and even reverse a wide range of ailments, with the science supporting its safety and efficacy one of the most robust.