Spicy-hot ginger root, invigoratingly sour lemon, subtly sweet honey - each of these products, given to us by nature, is useful in itself. But if you apply this triad together, you will get a powerful healing effect. Anyone who regularly consumes ginger in combination with honey and lemon can boast of a strong immune system that can easily fight off the attacks of cold viruses. Hot-sour-sweet drugs increase male strength, accelerate metabolism, promoting weight loss, and simply improve mood. But you need to know how to properly prepare and use these ultra-active supplements.
Benefits of ginger in treating colds
The beneficial properties of the aromatic, spicy, tonic ginger root have been known for a long time. Ginger was especially popular in India. In those distant times, a natural medicinal product was indispensable in the treatment of colds and has not lost popularity now. It contains vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B12, as well as a large number of trace elements and amino acids. The beneficial properties of ginger root are undeniable:
- the body's defenses are strengthened;
- Expectoration is stimulated, sweating increases;
- the functioning of blood vessels improves;
- swelling is eliminated and sore throat gradually decreases;
- headache and body aches go away;
- Thanks to its antiseptic and antibacterial properties, the human body recovers faster.
Ginger root is excellent for coughs, sore throats, rhinitis, various ARVIs, influenza and acute respiratory infections and a slight increase in temperature.
Honey, lemon, ginger - the benefits of each component
Even individually, honey, lemon and ginger can have a strong positive effect on the human body, from cleansing to healing. But together they act as an activator of defenses, a preventative against many diseases and simply a tasty addition to tea. Ginger with lemon and honey is a classic combination of products that is known and popular on all continents.
Honey - its value has been confirmed by thousands of years of human consumption. It is a natural antioxidant, a storehouse of essential amino acids, vitamins, micro- and macroelements, and active enzymatic complexes. Honey helps relax the nervous system, increases the rate of interferon production, slows down the aging process, and normalizes metabolic processes. And finally, it has a pleasant taste and aroma, and also does not harm the figure.
Lemon is the healthiest of citrus fruits, a record holder for the content of ascorbic acid, pectin and minerals. Useful for immunity, metabolism, skin, fights for youth of the whole body.
Ginger is nature's richest root vegetable in antioxidants.
Ginger is a natural source of tannin, gingerol, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, a complex of micro- and macroelements, essential oils and organic acids. It is a tonic for the body, improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, normalizes metabolism, improves cellular respiration, removes cholesterol, lowers blood sugar levels, and promotes weight loss.
Combining together, these products form an explosive mixture that can cope with many diseases, carry out a deep cleansing of the body, rejuvenate it and speed up metabolic processes.
Contraindications
However, despite the large number of beneficial qualities, ginger has contraindications.
Important! You should not use the product when it is hot and the temperature rises above 380, as the warming effect can worsen the patient’s condition.
It should be used with caution in case of heart disease and hypertension. Due to the diaphoretic properties of the root, the heart rate may increase and blood pressure may increase.
For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, in particular gastritis, stomach and duodenal ulcers, ginger should also be consumed carefully and in small quantities so as not to irritate the mucous membrane and not aggravate the painful condition.
Contraindications for use are allergies and individual intolerances.
Women should not be treated with ginger during advanced pregnancy and lactation.
Ginger drink for children
According to the classic recipe, the mixture turns out to be quite hot, so it is very difficult to force a small child to eat a spoon. In this case, a drink made from the same ingredients will come to the rescue. It is prepared from a teaspoon of ginger juice, lemon juice and honey. All ingredients are combined and given to the child 1 teaspoon in the morning and evening, washed down with lukewarm water. Course 2 weeks. You can dilute the drink in water and give it to your child.
Ginger for children is a strong immunomodulator, which is consumed in small portions
This remedy is a good prevention of viral infection, improves the functioning of the stomach and intestines, and increases the overall resistance of the body. It is not recommended to use the recipe for children under 2 years of age or who are allergic to any of the ingredients.
Ginger Recipe for Cold Treatment
Ginger tea
The most popular remedy for treating colds is hot ginger tea. To prepare, you need to chop the root with a knife or grate it. Then place a teaspoon of the crushed product in a small teapot and pour boiling water over it. Let it brew a little. To taste and enhance the healing properties, you can add honey, lemon, black pepper, turmeric and cloves. Also add a little tea, mint, grapefruit juice and cinnamon for taste. Cinnamon provides additional warmth if a person is cold.
Drink warm tea several times a day. The drink helps get rid of a sore throat, reduce fever and reduce runny nose.
Warming tea is also prepared to prevent colds. Brew 1 tablespoon of chopped ginger root with 1 liter of boiling water and leave in a thermos for 15 minutes. You can drink it plain or add ginger tea to green tea and sweeten it with honey.
Grated ginger with honey and lemon
This medicine not only helps with colds, but also with prolonged coughs, including bronchitis. To taste, mix chopped ginger and lemon with honey in different quantities. To treat children, the remedy is diluted with water. Adults should use undiluted 3-4 times a day.
Milk with turmeric, ginger and honey
Attention! Turmeric, like ginger, has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, and also strengthens the immune system. Therefore, to enhance the effect of this medicine, this ingredient is necessary.
Pour 2 cups of milk into a saucepan and put on fire.
Add a teaspoon of turmeric and boil everything.
Add 1 teaspoon of grated root to hot milk.
Reference! Do not throw fresh grated ginger into boiling milk to prevent it from curdling. The milk should cool slightly, after which ginger is added.
The product is infused for 10 minutes, after which you can add honey. Drink warm, it is better to strain before use.
Diet using ginger, garlic and lemon
There is an express diet that allows you to lose about 5 kg in 3 days. It consists of using tea from 6 tsp. ginger root, 2 garlic cloves, 2 pinches of ground black pepper, 1 tbsp. l. honey, 0.5 tbsp. lemon juice. The drink should be infused in a thermos. First, chopped ginger, garlic and pepper are placed in it. And honey and juice are added after infusion in a closed thermos for 60 minutes.
This tea should be taken in an amount of 1–1.5 liters per day between main meals. Sugar and salt should be excluded from the diet. Instead of sweets, you can use a small amount of honey, and soy sauce instead of salt.
A sample diet menu looks like this:
- Breakfast should consist of cottage cheese (150 g), yogurt (50 g), dried fruits (50 g). You can add honey (1 tsp) and ginger powder (1 pinch) to this mixture.
- For second breakfast, you should eat cabbage and carrot salad, seasoned with olive oil and ginger powder.
- Lunch consists of chicken fillet marinated in lemon juice and dry ginger, baked in the oven, and one fresh cucumber.
- For an afternoon snack you can eat one apple or kiwi.
- Vegetable soup (250 ml) with the addition of ginger powder (1 tsp) is suitable for dinner.
Did you know? There are documentary sources that mention that the diet of the builders of the Egyptian pyramids certainly included garlic.
It was believed to increase strength and endurance. So, the combination of products such as ginger, lemon and garlic leads to effective and rapid weight loss. And besides this pleasant effect, the mixture also helps to improve the health of the body and strengthen the immune system.
How to use it correctly?
Ginger root is most often used to prepare medicinal drinks, decoctions, thick natural medicines with honey and hot baths.
Decoctions and drinks are consumed warm, but not hot, as hot liquid can further injure the mucous membrane of the throat. Ginger root is crushed or ready-made dry powder is purchased. Decoctions should be stored for no more than 5 hours.
Ginger medicines should be used several times a day, half an hour before meals.
Take a hot bath with ginger (from 37 to 40 degrees) for no more than 20 minutes, after which, without rinsing, you need to wrap yourself in a terry robe and go to bed for another 30 minutes. This bath has a healing and calming effect.
General recommendations
For health, ginger with lemon and honey will be useful in cases where the following contraindications do not apply:
- the presence of a stomach ulcer;
- irritable bowel syndrome;
- hypertension;
- last stages of pregnancy;
- lactation;
- children under 2 years of age;
- allergy.
Hot ginger tea is the best drink for cold season
Any drink with ginger will be healthier and more effective if you drink it warm. When it comes to mixtures, it is also better to wash them down with plenty of warm water. This simultaneously increases the ability of the intestines to absorb and transfer nutrients into the blood, while at the same time the gastrointestinal tract is cleansed.
Ginger teas are combined with honey and cane sugar. White refined sugar is not allowed. If a recipe requires ground root, and there is fresh one among home preparations, take twice as much of it as the powder.
Ginger lemonade with honey and mint for weight loss
Ginger, like lemon, is widely known for its weight loss properties. Honey and mint will complement the drink, decorate its taste, diversify the composition of vitamins and help in the fight against excess weight. Below we will give a simple recipe for lemonade for weight loss, but remember that you can drink no more than a glass of it per day.
Ingredients:
- Ginger root - 150 gr.
- Lemon - 1 pc.
- Honey - 3 tbsp.
- Mint - 1 sprig
- Water - 1 l.
Cooking process:
- The ginger must be thoroughly washed with a brush (you can use a toothbrush), and then cut into small pieces.
- The lemon also needs to be thoroughly washed, thick ends removed and placed in a blender bowl along with chopped ginger root.
- The resulting slurry must be poured with clean hot water, but in no case with boiling water. Add finely chopped mint there. It would be better to cover the container with the liquid with a warm blanket so that it cools more slowly and absorbs more vitamins.
- When the lemonade has cooled, you need to strain it through cheesecloth or a strainer, add honey to the liquid and mix well.
- Lemonade for weight loss is ready! You can pour it into a clean decanter or jar; be sure to consume it only after meals.
Reviews
Anna: I’ve heard a lot of recipes with ginger for weight loss. My weight is fine, but in order to improve my well-being and maintain my weight, I decided to drink tea for a couple of weeks. I liked the taste, although I added the root itself in small quantities - two cloves at a time. The drowsiness has disappeared; in the morning after drinking this tea I almost don’t want to eat.
Albina: I lost 5 kg on ginger without changing my diet. Just 4 cups a day with lemon and no sugar.
Zaitseva: in winter, when cold and severe frosts set in, I always get a headache when there is a sudden change in temperature. In the morning I walk around the office for an hour like the plague. I started drinking tea with ginger immediately upon arrival - the spasms quickly went away, tone and a desire to work appeared.
Lera: in India I got hooked on a ginger drink with lime, mint and honey. Very tasty, fresh and invigorating. Now I drink it at home to prevent the flu, viruses haven’t stuck with me for two years.
Ginger Garlic Tea Recipe
Just like regular tea, you can add lemon or lime, liquid honey or a little cane sugar (not regular white), spices and seasonings, aromatic herbs such as mint, lemon balm or thyme for taste. Let's take a closer look at ginger with garlic - a recipe for weight loss and slimness.
- Peel and chop a ginger root about 5 cm in size. Add chopped garlic - 4 cloves.
- Pour in a liter of boiling water and stir.
- Cover the dish with a lid and leave until the drink cools, then strain through a fine sieve.
How does the mixture affect weight loss?
It is known that fat reserves in the body accumulate in special cells. If necessary, they are able to grow in size and absorb even more fat. Ginger in combination with garlic opens these deposits and displaces them from the body. It is worth noting that this process is extremely gentle and painless. Special drugs for weight loss have the same effect. The only difference is that the latter eliminate fat deposits extremely harshly. Fat enters the bloodstream at a very fast pace, not having time to be efficiently processed and turning into toxic substances that disrupt the proper functioning of the kidneys and liver. Therefore, if you choose a means for weight loss, it is better to use a natural one.
Already in the first days of consuming the ginger-garlic mixture, you will feel a powerful surge of energy. There is nothing surprising about this - the body stores fat reserves, and therefore energy.
When you consume ginger with garlic, your body will release as much fat as it can process. Of course, the process of losing weight in this case will be more protracted than if you were taking special medications for weight loss. However, think about what is more important to you: getting rid of extra pounds slowly, but without harming your health, or quickly, but with a risk to your kidneys and liver.
The duration of the diet on a mixture of ginger and garlic is 1-2 months. Within a week, it usually takes up to 2 kilograms. This gradual reduction in body weight makes it easier to maintain the new weight.
By the way, adding a protein diet and increasing physical activity will help increase the effectiveness of this method of losing weight. Walking and jogging will reliably fix your results and even improve them, as well as make you healthier.
