How to prepare Ginger tea and its benefits

How to prepare ginger tea. Ginger has several therapeutic benefits, including a bactericidal, fungicidal, antioxidant, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory action. Ginger tea can be beneficial, in small amounts, to relieve nausea (including during pregnancy or chemotherapy), to aid digestion and to fight throat and respiratory diseases.

It also helps to prevent gastritis and ulcers, as it acts to fight the H. pylori bacteria, one of the main causes of the problem.

Ginger is known to be a thermogenic food, that is, it speeds up metabolism, increases body temperature and can help those who want to lose weight, but this benefit will only be noticed if combined with a healthy diet and physical exercise.

Ginger is found in fresh markets, preserves, in capsule, crystal or powder form. To make tea, it is best to use pure root. When buying, prefer it whole and fresh, with smoother skin, without holes, that is not withered or moldy. The inner part must be yellowish and not too fibrous.

What nutrients do you have?

Ginger is rich in copper, vitamins A, B, C and D, potassium, selenium, zinc, and magnesium. In the case of ginger tea, specifically, the benefits are also closely related to the release of the essential oils that are part of its composition: thymol, carvacrol, and eugenol.

These oils are mainly responsible for the anti-inflammatory action of ginger tea. That is, our body produces several inflammatory substances, such as oxytocins, but the essential oils of ginger can help inhibit inflammation. There are even animal studies that show its benefits for reducing joint inflammation related to arthritis.

For the stomach, mainly, studies show that it affects the adherence of the bacteria H. Pylori, which decreases the risk of developing gastritis, ulcers, and even stomach cancer in those who ingest it more frequently.

Note that the table of nutritional values below considers 100 grams of ginger, however, daily use cannot exceed 3 grams.

Benefits of ginger tea

Help with weight loss:

Ginger tea is an ally for those who want to lose weight, since it is a thermogenic food, that is, it speeds up metabolism increases body temperature and ends up helping to lose weight. However, it is not enough to just drink ginger tea and expect significantly weight loss, its benefits will only be noticed if combined with a healthy diet and physical exercise.

It reduces nausea: Some studies have shown that ginger tea can help to reduce nausea after eating. When food does not "fall" well, it helps to decrease this feeling of poor digestion. However, if the cause of this nausea is a tumor, for example, it will not have this effect. By helping with digestion, its use is also related to the relief of gas symptoms.

It can also be used to reduce nausea in people undergoing chemotherapy or pregnant women, for example, but it is important to always talk to your doctor before starting to use tea in these situations.

Prevents ulcers and gastritis: As ginger tea helps fight H. pylori bacteria, one of the main causes of gastritis and stomach ulcers, it also helps to prevent diseases from happening. This mechanism happens as follows: the bacteria enter the human body through food and are fixed in the stomach, causing gastritis and ulcers. However, tea would decrease its adherence to the stomach, making it difficult for it to stick and to cause disease.

It can help in the prevention of cancers: Among the cancers that studies show that ginger and its tea can help prevent is stomach cancer, since it is related, in most cases, to changes caused by stomach ulcers. It also acts in the prevention of colon-rectal cancer, as it has a substance called 6-gingerol, which would prevent the development and proliferation of cancer cells in this region of the intestine. Animal studies also show a decreased risk of developing liver cancer.

Prevention of respiratory diseases: As ginger tea has an antioxidant action in the body, it acts in the prevention of flu and cold. It also has anti-inflammatory action, improving symptoms of cough and muscle pain and diseases such as asthma and bronchitis.

How to prepare ginger tea

In order for ginger tea to maintain its benefits, it is important not to boil the root with water. Tea should be prepared as follows:

Wash the ginger root thoroughly

Cut into small pieces or grate the root

Meanwhile, bring the water to high heat until it boils

Add the ginger to the water and cover the pan, lowering the heat slightly

Wait for 5 to 10 minutes to remove from the fire

Strain and serve.

How to consume ginger tea

The person should not consume more than three grams of ginger a day. These three grams can be divided into three or four cups of tea throughout the day, for example. But always be careful, since too much ginger tea can cause stomach irritation.