culinary, medicinal & skin care uses of ginger
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Planetary Ruler: Mars |
culinary
Ginger is a common ingredient in both savoury and sweet dishes. Ginger root is often included in stir fries, curries and tagines, while the powder is popular in biscuits, cakes and traditional gingerbread. Due to its warming, spicy nature, ginger is especially popular in blends during the cooler months of the year.
medicinal / remedies
Ginger is reknowned in treating digestive conditions. Ginger tea can be beneficial for nausea, sickness and diarrhoea, and crystallised ginger can help relieve motion sickness and during pregnancy. Ginger syrup soothes coughs and colds. Stimulating to circulation, ginger is beneficial when added to bath blends, massage oils (with cinnamon), balms and salves for menstrual pain, sprains, muscular aches, painful joints, and rheumatism.
skin care
Warm, spicy ginger is beneficial when added to toning face masks, body scrubs for cellulite, anti-inflammatory balms and energising all over massage oils (with cinnamon).
- Ginger's heat can irritate and cause redness to the skin if used in high concentrations. With any application to the skin, ginger should be used in 1% or less for wash off products and .5% or less in leave on products.
folklore
Ginger is clearing and energising, ideal for candles and incense, and can be used in blends for self acceptance, courage, strength, and protection.
Important considerations & cautions:
Although botanicals (herbs, spices, plants) are considered safe for most people when used in cooking or in small amounts, inappropriate use of some of these botanicals could be dangerous. The content on this site shares our own personal use of botanical ingredients, is for information only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Prior to using any botanicals in recipes or remedies, you should always do your own research, and first consult with a medical professional, your GP, or a qualified herbalist.
Although botanicals (herbs, spices, plants) are considered safe for most people when used in cooking or in small amounts, inappropriate use of some of these botanicals could be dangerous. The content on this site shares our own personal use of botanical ingredients, is for information only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Prior to using any botanicals in recipes or remedies, you should always do your own research, and first consult with a medical professional, your GP, or a qualified herbalist.