There is a clear difference in the efficacy of peeled or unpeeled ginger, because from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is a spicy, mild ingredient that can relieve inflammation, relieve sweating and relieve vomiting. , detoxification and other functions.
The skin of ginger is pungent and cold in nature. Its main function is to diuretic and reduce swelling, so in many areas there is a saying that "leaving the ginger skin will make it cool, removing the ginger skin will make it hot". If people want to use ginger to treat some febrile diseases or body edema, especially common diseases such as constipation and bad breath, it is best to remove the skin of ginger and eat it alone, which will make its medicinal effect more effective. Good play.
Ginger is usually cooked as a vegetable, and it is best not to peel it when eating. This can prevent people from getting angry after eating ginger. People use ginger as a condiment when cooking some dishes. When using it, it is best not to remove the ginger skin. This can maintain the balance of ginger's medicinal properties and allow ginger to exert its full effect.
When you usually use ginger with some cold ingredients, it is best to remove the ginger. This can prevent the body from absorbing too much cold toxins and prevent the symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency. In addition, those who have a cold constitution or a weak spleen and stomach can remove the ginger skin when eating ginger, so that the symptoms of physical deficiency and cold can be improved as soon as possible.
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Efficacy of ginger:
Helping yang: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that ginger is a product that helps yang, so since ancient times, traditional Chinese medicine has known that "men must not be overcrowded." There is no ginger in the day”. Ginger has the effects of accelerating human metabolism and unblocking meridians. Therefore, ginger is often used for male health care. It can help yang and has a certain therapeutic effect on kidney deficiency and impotence.
If men often feel stomach cold and lose appetite, they can often take fresh ginger slices in their mouths to stimulate gastric juice secretion and promote digestion. Dried ginger warms the body and dispels cold, strengthens the stomach and activates blood circulation. Lycium barbarum nourishes the liver and kidneys, replenishes essence and improves eyesight. Eating it together can treat impotence, chills, cold limbs, low back pain, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, and fatigue caused by kidney yang deficiency.
Postpartum: When postpartum women are in confinement, eating ginger vinegar with their meals is beneficial to physical recovery and feeding the baby. In addition, taking a bath with ginger water can also prevent rheumatic headaches. In particular, it is very unscientific for pregnant women not to wash their hair or bathe during confinement. Not washing their hair for a month in the hot summer is not only unhygienic, but may also cause skin inflammation and prickly heat.
Prevent stomach problems: Increase appetite and prevent stomach problems. Whether steaming fish, cooking, or seasoning, ginger is definitely a must-have on the table. Its pungent taste can remove fishy smell and odor. Adding ginger to vegetable soup can also remove Cold and mild, the taste is fragrant. There is a folk proverb, "If the rice is not fragrant, eat ginger." That is to say, when the meal is not fragrant or the amount of food is reduced, eating a few slices of ginger or adding a little ginger to the dish can improve appetite and increase the amount of food.
In summer, especially during the dog days, bacteria grow and reproduce extremely actively, easily contaminating food and causing acute gastroenteritis. However, eating some ginger appropriately can play a preventive and therapeutic role. Ginger can also kill oral pathogenic bacteria. and the role of enteric pathogenic bacteria.
In summer, people are greedy for coolness and like to have fans and air conditioners blowing on them. It is easy to catch wind and cold and cause colds. Drinking some ginger syrup in time at this time will help expel wind and cold from the body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that ginger can "connect the gods", that is, it can refresh the mind. Therefore, for people who often suffer from dizziness, palpitations, chest tightness and nausea at this time, drinking some ginger soup will be of great benefit. In addition, ginger is pungent and warm and can promote blood circulation. Women who eat ginger can also resist aging and reduce the occurrence of gallstones.