This Month's Recommended Herb is Ginger Root, and here's why...
From reducing inflammation, and relieving colds, to balancing the digestive system - I cannot say enough about the use of ginger root every day... The best testimony is your personal experience, so I provided a recipe I use regularly, below.
Clinical Insight:
"Ginger has been purported to exert a variety of powerful therapeutic and preventive effects and has been used for thousands of years for the treatment of hundreds of ailments from colds to cancer... the evidence for the effectiveness of ginger as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory agent, antinausea compound, and anticancer agent as well as the protective effect of ginger against other disease conditions are reviewed... " - National Institutes of Health
Our Recommendation:
I chose this product and brand because it is organic, non-GMO, and pesticide-free. I have utilized fresh ginger root in culinary dishes and medicinally as a tea. The benefits I have appreciated with this food, or herb, as medicine are relief in gastrointestinal discomfort, improved digestion, a part of an anti-inflammatory regime, reduction in acid reflux, healing gut issues, easing joint pain as an anti-inflammatory, and soothing stomach upset. I highly recommend making fresh organic ginger a regular part of your diet and daily intake! ~ Josephine Sheppard, Natural Health Consultant
Ginger Root Tea Recipe:
Slice fresh organic ginger root (about 1/4 - 1/2 cup) and place on the stove with approximately 2-1/2 quarts of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover and simmer for 1 to 2 hours, depending upon the desired strength wanted or needed. The longer it simmers, the more it becomes a concentration or elixir, which is my personal preference. Check it, stirring periodically. Turn it off and let it cool with the lid only slightly open, so the medicinal properties do not evaporate. Can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 weeks in a mason jar. This usually makes about 1-1/2 to 2-quarts.
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Note: Information or recommendations offered here are not to replace medical or mental health care and attention or doing what you need to for whatever your body, mind, or health is dictating at the moment. It is necessary for me to always advise you to talk to your specialists, doctors, naturopaths, etc., for any of your mental, emotional, or physical healthcare needs, as licensed medical or mental health services are not provided by myself or through this platform.
