Although ginger is highly considered as a cooking ingredient
in the world, it’s been used as a helpful herb in Asia, India and Middle East.
The anti-inflammatory effects of ginger make it a herb dedicated for treating
arthritis, muscle pains, even menstrual cramps.
Arthritis
Ginger can reduce
the pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis, osteroarthritis, joint and muscle
pain.
Arthritis is a joint damage relating to the cartilage
atrophy which plays a role of a buffer between bone and joint. If the cartilage
is gone, bones will start rubbing against each other and cause pains.
According to specialists, ginger can reduce the pain for
people who have rheumatoid arthritis and osteroarthritis and for people who
have joint and muscle pains.
Boil water with a few slices of ginger. Dip a handkerchief
in the liquid and squeeze then apply on the hurt area for 15-20 minutes. Repeat
doing that every 6 hours.
Massage the areas in pain with ginger oil to reduce the
pain. Store ginger oil in a brown or blue essential oil bottle. Apply the oil
on the skin 3 times a day.
The University of Maryland Medical Center recommends using
2g-4g ginger juice or ginger extracts every day to treat arthritis.
Muscle pain
Muscle pain can be
caused by overexertion when doing exercise.
Muscle pain can be caused by overexertion when doing
exercise or lactic acid accumulation in muscles, which cause pain. According to
a naturopathic doctor, ginger is the best herb to treat muscle pain on over the
body. Ginger has anti-inflammatory effects which help neutralize free radicals
that cause inflammation. If you have acute muscle pain, take six 500mg capsules
of ginger extracts daily.
Besides, ginger oil can cut down on pain when being used for
massage. Combine 9 drops of ginger oil with 6 drops of almond oil and put the
mixture in a brown or blue essential oil bottle. Apply the combination in hurt
areas.
Toothache
You can treat your
toothache with ginger.
Ginger is also effective on treating toothache. Chewing
ginger can help reduce pain. Another way is to boil ginger root and use it as a
warm compress: press it on the outside of the mouth, along the jaw line.
