When I think of herbs I imagine these little personalities that they have. Ginger I think of a warm hearted friend. One who wants you to feel better real soon so you can come out and play. This one came to me as I was drifting off to sleep thinking about ginger, as you do.
Official things
Botanical Name – Zingiber officinale
Energetically – Ginger is warming and drying, though once dried it can be classed as hot
Taste – Pungent (sip on some ginger tea and feel it work through your system)
A warming stimulating herb ideal when tissues are cold, stagnant and mucus is forming. 🌿🌿 🌿
Ginger will bring relief to
Travel Sickness and nausea
When a cough or cold is coming on pop ginger in a juice, or sip some lemon/ginger/thyme tea
Muscle pain – feel its warming energy dispersing and loosening up those tired muscles
Post exercise – to prevent the above
Menstrual cramping – ginger tea or tincture taken throughout the day will bring relief to your cramps
Ginger can be used in your juices, as a tea, or as an extract
even crystallised ginger brings warmth and comfort 🌿
Ginger is in my cough drop blend which has been helping to settle many an annoying cough over the years.
If you think you may need some ginger in your plant medicine blend, get in contact! I got you covered