Is ginger effective in removing moisture?

Dampness is a very harmful factor in the human body. Although there is more or less moisture in a normal person's body, excessive moisture can easily cause some diseases. For example, rheumatism is caused by long-term excessive moisture. Especially people living in humid areas should dehumidify their bodies regularly. Ginger water can play a certain role in preventing colds, and if women eat more ginger, it can replenish qi and blood. How to use ginger to remove moisture from the body?

How to eat ginger to remove moisture?

Four ways to eat ginger

Ginger + brown sugar

Ginger candy is usually made from ginger and brown sugar, and is sweet and spicy. It has the effect of removing dampness and cold, and is very suitable for consumption in humid climates.

Ginger + Tea

Ginger tea is made by boiling a small amount of tea leaves and a few slices of peeled ginger in water and drinking it after meals. It can induce sweating and relieve exterior symptoms, warm the lungs and relieve cough, and is very effective for influenza, typhoid fever, cough, etc.

Ginger tea is actually a very popular drink among foreigners. The way they make it is a little different from ours. They just put a piece of fresh ginger when making tea, then add sugar and simmer for more than ten minutes, and it's ready.

Ginger + avocado

Ginger can be added to many fruit and vegetable juices. Ginger and avocado are both ingredients that contain anti-aging ingredients. You can mix them according to the proportions you like.

Ginger Milk

Ginger milk is the most famous traditional snack in Panyu, also known as "ginger milk" or "ginger milk". It has a history of more than 100 years and is well-known in the province, Hong Kong and Macao.

Ginger milk looks like tofu pudding and is somewhat similar to steamed egg custard, but it is sweeter and smoother than the former two. It tastes sweet, fragrant and slightly spicy, and can regulate the stomach, dispel cold and nourish the skin. Locals say that if you come to Panyu and don’t eat a bowl of ginger milk, your trip would be in vain.

Benefits of eating ginger

1. Cool down, refresh and increase appetite

Because ginger contains gingerol, shogaol, phellandrene, citral and aromatic oily volatile oils; as well as gingerol, resin, starch and fiber. Therefore, ginger has the effects of excitement, sweating, cooling down, and refreshing in hot seasons; it can relieve symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, anorexia, insomnia, abdominal distension, and abdominal pain.

In addition, ginger can strengthen the stomach and increase appetite. In the hot summer climate, the secretion of saliva and gastric juice will decrease, thus affecting people's appetite. If you eat a few slices of ginger while eating, it will increase appetite. Ginger also has a relieving or analgesic effect on stomach problems. The pain, vomiting, heartburn, hunger, etc. caused by gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcers can be quickly eliminated by drinking 50 grams of ginger decoction in water.

2. Antibacterial disease prevention and treatment of enteritis

Scientists from the United States and Denmark have confirmed through experiments that dried ginger powder can relieve symptoms of motion sickness such as headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, with an effectiveness rate of about 90%, and the efficacy can last for more than 4 hours. People use eating ginger to prevent motion sickness and seasickness. Some people use ginger slices to stick on the Neiguan acupoint, which has a significant anti-motion sickness effect.

In midsummer, bacteria grow and reproduce abnormally actively, which can easily contaminate food and cause acute gastroenteritis. At this time, eating some ginger or adding dried ginger to tea and drinking it with boiling water can play a preventive and therapeutic role. Through research, scientists have discovered that ginger can play the role of certain antibiotics, especially against Salmonella. Ginger can also kill oral and intestinal pathogens. Gargling with ginger water to treat bad breath and periodontitis has significant results.

3. Appetite and spleen, heatstroke prevention and emergency treatment

In summer, people like to stay cool and use fans and air conditioners, which can easily catch a cold. Drinking some ginger and sugar water at this time will help expel the cold from the body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that ginger can "open up the mind", that is, refresh the mind. If someone faints due to heatstroke in summer, giving the patient a cup of ginger juice can help him wake up quickly. For patients with general summer heat symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, chest tightness and nausea, eating some ginger soup can be very beneficial. Ren Dan, a traditional Chinese medicine for heatstroke prevention, contains ginger, which is intended to dispel wind, strengthen the stomach and refresh the mind.