Ginger Anyone?!

[Peanuttt]

Hi everybody!! Just wondering if any of you have heard about the effects or have personal experience with taking Ginger supplements? Is it ok to take with IBD? I heard its not good for peptic ulcers, so im curious as to whether its beneficial for the digestive system, energy, joint pain, etc.

Please share ur knowledge & experiences with me if you know anything about this!! Thank you!!

 

[mickey]

I got back into throwing a piece of ginger in a teapot of hot water and either drinking it warm or room temp. It is very good for calming the stomach, balancing it and helping with nausea, if any. I will rarely eat the pickled ginger.

 

[bangarang]

Ginger is great for IBD, Im trying my best to get use to the taste of it but its tough for me. I drink ginger tea and juice ginger. Good stuff.

More info on ginger.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=72

 

[LittleChloe]

Chloe takes it every day in capsuel form along with tumeric, cats claw and boswellia for inflammation.

 

[Susan2]

:ysmile:I find that fresh ginger is very good for my digestion and I grate it into stir fries, soups, stews and casseroles. I pickle my own ginger when it is young and juicy - it won't turn out as pink as the pickled ginger that you buy, but that has food colouring in it. (If you wanted it really pink you could use beetroot juice, I suppose. :ysmile: )

 

[ctrl z]

I LOVE ginger. I put huge fresh chunks of it in my smoothies. I feel like it contributes positively to the health of my gut.

 

[Entchen]

Love ginger for nausea. I keep some in my purse at all times (usually caplets).

 

[Peanuttt]

Wow! Definitely a lot of positive reviews! Thank you all for the ibput! I am definitely going to start using either supplements or the fresh root! What does it taste like?

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

I love ginger. I drink ginger tea, take ginger capsules, eat pickled ginger and put fresh ginger in my juicer. It's wonderful for quelling nausea. As for what it tastes like - well, I personally think "spicy soap" when I am eating ginger, particularly pickled ginger. It's a bit of an acquired taste, and it's not spicy like a hot pepper but it has a bit of spice flavor to it. Once you get used to it you taste the spice more than the soapy flavor. And I think the pickled ginger is more soapy-tasting than other forms of ginger.

 

[Susan2]

Have you tried pickling your own ginger? It has a much fresher taste and doesn't contain food colouring.

 

[Peanuttt]

Gotcha Cat-a-Tonic! Thank you! I bought the fresh stuff & am going to make a little ginger tea I think! Susan I have not tried pickling it before .. How do you pickle ypur ginger?

 

[Susan2]

This recipe for pickled ginger is from a legendary Australian cook and restaurateur called Stephanie Alexander.

You must use very young fresh ginger - the sort that is juicy and tender.

250g (8oz) ginger, peeled and sliced finely (or shredded if you wish)
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup white rice vinegar
100ml (3 fluid ozs) water
3 tablespoons sugar

Sprinkle ginger with salt and leave for 24 hours. Mix vinegar, water and sugar in a bowl and leave until sugar is dissolved. Lift ginger from salt and place in vinegar mix. Refrigerate for at least 1 week before using. In a sealed container, in the fridge, it will keep for months.

Note: It will have a pinkish tinge, but will not be bright pink like the commercial preserved ginger, which has colouring in it.