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African ginger, Black ginger, Jamaican ginger, Zingiber officinale

Ginger, the underground stem, or rhizome, of the plant Zingiber officinale has been used as a medicine in Asian, Indian, and Arabic herbal traditions since ancient times. In China, for example, gingel....

Ginger Herbal Remedies

Ginger is one of the most popular herbs used world-wide. It is a warming herb used to support digestion, relieve nau...

Ginger - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Ginger () belongs to the Zingiberaceae plant family, which also includes turmeric andcardamom. Ginger comes from the ...

Wild Ginger Herbal Remedies

Wild ginger is not related to common ginger but is in the birthwort family, Aristolochiaceae. Several species grow c...

Herbal Remedies for Liver, Stimulant

Herbal liver stimulants include ginger, burdock, and Oregon grape.

Herbal Remedies for Seasickness

The nausea that accompanies seasickness can be treated with antinauseants and antispasmodics.

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An herbalist discusses how to get the most out of natural remedies ranging from aloe vera and ginger to slippery elm and elderberry.

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As we head into cold and flu season, take advantage of one of Nature’s most powerful medicines for the lungs: ginger. It’s pungent, spicy quality is associated with Autumn and the Metal Element in ...

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Are your joints achy and swollen? Does it get worse with exercise and weight-bearing activities, or during rainy weather? You may have to start eating more ginger and avocado. These are the symptom...

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Nausea associated with pregnancy during the first month can seriously prevent the mother-to-be from getting all the nutrition critical during the first month of gestation. Help in the form of an al...

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Numerous studies conducted in Denmark, Japan, Cornell University Medical College, and the American Phytotherapy Research Laboratory in Salt Lake City have discovered promising results of ginger as ...

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If you’re diabetic, you should intend on eating more Indian Curry, particularly the yellow curry, if you want to keep your brain healthy. So say scientists at the Department of Biochemistry of Ann...

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