Thursday, April 23, 2009
If motion sickness creeps up every time you ride in a car or plane, try some ginger. Ginger is helpful for nausea, says Kathi Kemper, a pediatrics professor at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
How ginger works as an anti-nausea remedy is unclear, but Kemper, author of The Holistic Pediatrician, found ginger has been well documented as a remedy for nausea. It has been used as a medicine in various parts of the world, including China and India.
Kemper says ginger is best used as the spice or in tea made from fresh root. To prevent motion sickness, eat or drink ginger about half an hour before traveling. You can also get a dose of ginger in candy form at Wheatfields Bakery, 904 Vermont Street, or drink ginger ale.
Ginger tea recipe
Peel 2-inch piece of fresh ginger root and cut it into thin slices. Boil 4 cups of water in a saucepan and add the ginger. Cover it and reduce to a simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain the tea and add honey and lemon to taste.
Source: About.com
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