Ginger is a medicinal plant that is used as a spice in food. With a significant range of positive effects on the body, this product is suitable for adults and children for the prevention of diseases and in order to increase immunity, in addition, it helps with weight loss. The properties of this plant are described in detail below, as well as popular recipes of varying complexity with its use.
Useful properties of ginger as an immunostimulant
The root of the plant contains a significant amount of antioxidants, due to which antibodies to various viruses are produced.
For adults
- The chemical composition of the product provides the following effects on humans:
- strengthens the immune system;
- improves metabolism;
- cleanses the blood;
- lowers cholesterol;
- stimulates the appetite.
During the disease, the plant removes toxins formed after the decay of cells, thereby relieving the excessive burden on the immune system.
For children
Ginger is used in recipes for children from 3 years. In addition to the preventive effect, drinks with this ingredient have an antipyretic effect and will help to quickly bring down the high temperature in a child. Vitamins B1, B2 and C. also have a positive effect.
Did you know? In the Middle Ages, ginger was the best way to prevent plague. To increase the value, sellers announced that they brought the root from the ends of the world, where troglodytes guard it.
Ginger for prevention and raising immunity: effective recipes
To achieve a medicinal effect, you should choose high-quality fresh ingredients and follow the rules of preparation and storage of products.
A simple recipe for ginger tea - how to insist
1.5 l30 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Break cinnamon sticks into smaller pieces.
- Remove the zest from lime and orange.
- Warm all spices in a pan for 2 minutes.
- Put spices in a mortar and finely crush.
- Grated root put in a teapot or pan, add spice powder and zest.
- Pour in boiling water and close the lid. Insist 30 minutes
Ginger and Lemon Drink
625 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Finely chopped washed lemon into slices. Peel ginger and finely chop too.
- Put all the slices in a kettle.
- Pour boiling water into the kettle and cover. Insist until the temperature drops to + 40 ° C, about 10-15 minutes.
- Add honey to the drink, stir well and leave for another 10 minutes.
Ginger tincture on the water
300 g 25 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel and finely chop the root.
- Pour water into it and bring to a boil. Cook for 15–20 minutes.
- Cool the broth to + 40 ° C, strain and add honey and lemon juice.
Turmeric & Cinnamon Ginger Tea
2.25 L25 minutes
cardamom and clove
9 pcs
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Put the ingredients, except tea, in boiling water and boil for 5 minutes.
- Pour a glass of milk and bring to a boil again, then pour in tea and leave for 5-10 minutes to brew.
- For sweetening, you can add sugar or honey, which will increase the calorie content of the drink.
Ginger tea with mint and cloves
1 L 25 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel and grate the root.
- Wash and dry the mint leaves on a paper towel.
- Mix peppermint, ginger and spices. Pour boiling water.
- Infuse the mixture for 10-15 minutes, then strain.
- Add honey to the slightly cooled drink.
Important! The beneficial properties of honey disappear at high temperatures, so it should be added to the drink, cooled below +40°C.
Ginger, lemon, honey: alcohol tincture for immunity
500 ml 25 minutes
vodka or 40–45% alcohol
500 ml
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Remove the zest from pure lemon without grabbing the white flesh.
- Ginger grate.
- Pour the prepared ingredients into a glass container, salt and add the juice of half a lemon.
- After 5 minutes, add vodka to the mixture and add honey.
- Close the container and shake for 5 minutes. Leave to insist for another 5 minutes.
- Filter the drink through several layers of white cotton. You can use immediately.
Ginger Smoothie
700 g10 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel ginger and bananas.
- Cut the bananas into circles, grate the root finely.
- Fold all the products in a blender, add yogurt and honey.
- Beat until a homogeneous thick mixture and pour the cocktail into glasses.
Ginger Pumpkin Soup
860 minutes
black pepper, pumpkin seeds, spices
taste
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Cut the carrots into circles and fry in olive oil for about 5 minutes.
- Coarsely chop the onion, add to the carrots and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Cut the pumpkin into large cubes. Grind a clove of garlic. Add pumpkin and garlic to the vegetables in the pan.
- Stew until the pumpkin is soft, 10-15 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into the pan and pour a liter of boiling water. Cook over medium heat, stirring for 10 minutes.
- Add salt and spices, sliced ginger into thin slices and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Beat soup with a blender until mashed. Carefully introduce cream in the process.
- Serve with pumpkin seeds and, if desired, herbs.
Lemon Pumpkin Puree with Ginger
1 L 25 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel and cut the ginger and pumpkin.
- Pour lime and lemon over boiling water, then cut into slices with skin. Remove the bones.
- Fold the ingredients in a blender, add honey and beat until smooth.
- Store the finished mixture in the refrigerator.
A mixture of ginger, nuts and honey
500 g30 minutes
prunes, raisins or dried apricots
200 g
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel all the ingredients, remove the seeds from the lemon, and leave the skin.
- Grind the products in a meat grinder.
- Add honey to the mixture and mix.
- Arrange the mixture in glass containers, cover with lids and store in the refrigerator.
Root with honey and lemon
1030 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel the root, grate or grind in a meat grinder.
- Grind the lemon in any way along with the peel, taking out the seeds. You can just chop finely.
- Add honey to the mixture and mix well.
- Store in a refrigerator in a sealed glass container.
Ginger root for weight loss
The use of the root for weight loss is based on its properties of improving metabolic processes, the breakdown of fats and the regulation of bowel function. Drinks contain a minimal amount of calories.
Water with lemon and ginger
2 L 24 hours
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel the root and grate on the smallest grater.
- Cut the lemon into slices with the skin, removing the seeds.
- Put food in a thermos and pour boiling water.
- Leave the drink in a thermos overnight, then strain.
With cayenne pepper and maple syrup
750 ml15 minutes
Cayenne pepper
1 pinch
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Squeeze juice from a whole lemon into a saucepan. Pour ginger and bring to a boil.
- Pour maple syrup into the drink and add ground pepper.
- Pour in boiling water and leave to infuse.
Did you know? In addition to the traditional, there are described plants with bright green and yellow rhizomes with blue veins. Varieties differ also form and aroma — for example, some smell like orange, grass, or kerosene.
With the addition of green tea
2 l60 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel and grind the root.
- Put in a thermos all components and pour boiling water.
- Insist 1 hour.
How to take
Tinctures used to enhance immunity are drunk twice a day, before meals. The optimal dosage is 1-2 tablespoons. Healthy mixes with nuts or honey are a good way to start the day profitably. Having eaten 1-2 tablespoons of the product, it is recommended to drink it with warm water.
Drinks for weight loss are consumed throughout the day, most often in ½ – 1 glass on an empty stomach.
Contraindications and harm
- The main contraindication is an individual allergy to the components of the recipes: ginger, honey, citrus fruits and nuts. In addition, the root should not be used in such cases:
- ulcers or erosion of the stomach;
- cholelithiasis;
- hepatitis and cirrhosis;
- with diseases accompanied by heavy bleeding.
Important! Children and pregnant women, as well as people with alcohol intolerance, should prepare tinctures not on alcohol, but on water.
Ginger has an effective effect on the immunity of adults and children. Regularly drinking healthy drinks and vitamin mixtures with the composition described above, you can prevent the infection of viral diseases and alleviate their symptoms. The addition of this plant also helps to lose weight.
