Ginger in gastritis and other gastrointestinal diseases

The ginger root is widely used in cooking as a spice that gives dishes a specific burning taste and a pleasant refreshing aroma. Especially often it is used to prepare teas and other beverages that have a tonic, warming and immunostimulating effect. Many people even consume ginger tea instead of coffee. However, the use of ginger root is not limited to this. For several millennia it has been successfully used in folk medicine in India, China and other eastern countries as a remedy. It is used for respiratory diseases, colds, gastrointestinal disturbances, slimming, mental and physical exhaustion, sexual weakness. When using the root of the plant for problems with the digestive tract, it should be borne in mind that it has an irritant effect on the mucous membranes, so it is highly recommended to use ginger for gastritis with reduced acidity or ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract.

Healing properties of ginger

Ginger is used in folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases, since it has the following medicinal properties:

• reduces inflammation;
• reduces the concentration of cholesterol in the blood;
• has a pronounced antioxidant effect;
• helps to eliminate toxins and toxins from the body;
• speeds up digestion;
• relieves spasms of smooth muscles;
• improves memory and intelligence;
• strengthens the walls of the vessels;
• increases immunity.

Ginger rhizome is characterized by a very rich chemical composition. It contains important minerals( Mg, K, Zn, Fe, Si, Mn, etc.), organic acids, vitamins A, C and B, amino acids, including essential( lysine, tryptophan, methionine, etc.), essentialoils, vegetable fibers.

Interesting: The root of ginger is a strong aphrodisiac, which, with regular use, increases sexual desire and increases the potency in men by increasing the concentration of the testosterone hormone in the blood.

Usage for gastritis

Gastritis is a stomach disease accompanied by inflammation of its mucous membrane and a violation of the digestion process. To date, gastritis is the most common gastrointestinal disease, with which more than 80% of people face it in one form or another. By the nature of the flow, it can be acute or chronic. Chronic gastritis with untimely treatment can lead to atrophy of the gastric mucosa, the formation of a stomach ulcer and cancer. It is characterized by the following symptoms:

• heartburn;
• belching;
• severity and abdominal pain;
• bad breath;
• flatulence;
• stool disorders( constipation or diarrhea).

With gastritis, a complex treatment is shown, consisting of taking special medications during the period of exacerbations and constant compliance with the diet. Diet for this disease depends on its type. Distinguish gastritis with increased, reduced and normal acidity. For all types of recommended fractional meals( 5 times a day).In gastritis with a low acidity in the diet should be present products that stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, and with gastritis with high acidity, on the contrary, should be completely eliminated.

Ginger is often used for some disorders of the digestive tract. However, given his ability to increase gastric juice secretion and irritate the mucosa, the question of whether ginger can be important for gastritis is very important for people who suffer from this ailment.

Apply ginger root with inflammation of the gastric mucosa only in case of a decreased or normal gastric acidity. Dishes or drinks with it in this case will help restore the secretory function of the stomach, will stimulate the release of hydrochloric acid. Ginger with gastritis with high acidity, like many other spices, is contraindicated, as it can lead to a significant deterioration in the condition and increase the risk of complications due to an even greater increase in secretion, which is in excess of hydrochloric acid. In the absence of pain and discomfort in the stomach with this form of the disease, the root of the plant can be eaten in a thermally processed form in small amounts.

When gastritis with a low acidity after eating it is recommended to drink ginger tea. This drink from ginger for the stomach promotes stimulation of its secretory activity, it has a beneficial effect on digestion, relieves inflammation, promotes faster absorption of food and the removal of unnecessary products of decay from the body.

Tip: For the prevention of gastritis, it is recommended to drink a glass of plain water in the morning on an empty stomach, and then slowly chew a piece of root no larger than 1 cm. In addition, such a remedy perfectly freshens breath and permanently eliminates bad breath.

Can I eat ginger with a stomach ulcer? The answer to this question, based on the above, is obvious. With peptic ulcer, ginger is contraindicated, since this disease is fraught with very serious life-threatening complications( perforation of the ulcer, bleeding and peritonitis).

Ginger application in disorders of the functions of the digestive tract

The ginger root is used in folk medicine to normalize the digestive tract. It stimulates the appetite, improves the digestion and digestion of food, strengthens the intestinal peristalsis, eliminates eructations and helps with indigestion. Adding it as a condiment to various dishes can serve as a preventative of digestive problems.

Ginger helps to eliminate toxins from the body, so it is effective in poisoning. Tea with lemon and ginger helps with nausea and eliminates vomiting. The root of the plant has a cholagogue and anthelmintic effect, reduces the formation of gases in the intestine and facilitates their excretion in meteorism. Also ginger for the intestine can be used as an antibacterial agent in the fight against pathogenic microflora and dysbiosis.

Interesting: Ginger accelerates the metabolism, promotes the elimination of toxins, so tea from it can be used as a means to lose weight.

Methods of application

Ginger in gastritis can be consumed in the form of tea, vitamin drinks, lemonade( from water, ginger, lemon and honey), seasonings to various meat and vegetable dishes, porridges, add to pastries.

Ginger tea

Fresh ginger root is rubbed on a large grater, dried. The resulting mass( 30 g) is poured into 200 ml of boiling water, allowed to cool slightly and take one cup a day for one month.

Heartburn remedy

Ginger root, grind, take 2 tsp.obtained powder, pour 300 ml of boiling water. Cover and insist 2 hours. Then filter and take three times a day 50 ml before meals.

Ginger oil for the prevention of gastritis

Vegetable oil( 100 g) is heated, with stirring add 100 g of powdered sugar, bring to a boil and add finely ground ginger root, mix and leave for 2 to 3 hours. Take 15 ml in the morning and in the evening. Keep this product in the refrigerator.

Ginger-honey water with reduced acidity of the stomach

Fresh root of the plant rub, squeeze out the resulting mass of 1 tsp.juice and added to 200 ml of water. To make this ginger water, you can use a powder of the root, which is taken in the amount of ⅓ tsp, poured into a glass of boiling water and insisted in a thermos for 30 minutes, then filtered.

To obtain ginger honey, 15 ml of the root juice of the plant is mixed until uniform with 500 ml of honey. Ginger-honey water is prepared by diluting 2 tsp.ginger honey in 200 ml of ginger water.

Precautions

Despite useful properties and effectiveness in many pathologies, ginger can be used for diseases of the stomach and intestines only after consultation with the doctor and an accurate explanation of the causes of the disease. This will help to prevent a number of undesirable consequences and aggravation of the patient's condition. Contraindications for the use of ginger based products include:

• gastritis with increased acidity;
• peptic ulcer disease;
• cholelithiasis;
• pancreatitis;
• pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding;
• fever with high fever;
• severe forms of hypertension;
• hepatitis;
• hemorrhoidal and menstrual bleeding;
• tumor formation in the digestive tract;
• is an allergy and an individual intolerance.

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