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Ginger

Ginger is one of the world’s oldest and most popular medicinal spices.

Ginger

Beneficial properties

Anti-inflammatory Immune-boosting Digestive aid Detoxifying Heart health Energy boosting

Nutritional highlights

Rich in essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants

Information. May affect blood clotting and blood pressure; caution with anticoagulants or antihypertensives
Detailed information
Ginger is one of the world’s oldest and most popular medicinal spices. It is known to greatly aid in digestion and assimilation and is widely regarded to help prevent colds, flu, motion sickness, and vertigo. Ginger can also help to alleviate menstrual cramps, nausea, heart burn, migraines, sore throats, exhaustion, fatigue, and constipation and it is great in providing relief from the stomach flu and food poisoning. Ginger also contains potent anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols and is a powerful painkiller which makes it especially beneficial for those who suffer with joint, muscle, and nerve pain. Ginger has incredible immune-boosting and germ fighting abilities and has even been shown to help provide protection and relief from E.coli, Staph infections, and Candida albicans. In ancient times, ginger was highly regarded as a spiritual cleanser and used before and during holy days as a way to awaken and purify the body, mind, and spirit. Fresh ginger is one of the most potent ways to receive its health benefits. Try making a liter of ginger water or tea everyday by adding freshly grated ginger in water and let steep for 10-20 minutes. Adding some raw honey and fresh squeezed lemon juice will enhance its flavor and add to its protective and healing properties. Fresh ginger is also excellent juiced with apples and celery for an energizing and immune boosting drink. Using fresh ginger in any of your cooking or preparing of food will also provide healing benefits and should be added whenever possible. If you find fresh ginger too strong for your liking, then try using ginger in powder, capsule, tea, or tincture form that can be found online or in your local health food store. Ginger: A Germ’s Worst Nightmare. Ginger is one of the world’s oldest and most popular medicinal spices. In ancient times, it was highly regarded as a spiritual cleanser and used during holy times as a way to awaken and purify the body, mind, and spirit. Pain Reduction: Ginger contains potent anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols making it a powerful painkiller, beneficial for those suffering from joint, muscle, and nerve pain. Powerful Germ Fighter, Ginger has incredible immune-boosting and germ-fighting abilities and has been shown to provide relief for a wide range of illnesses. Can Help Heal: E.coli, staph infections, heart burn, migraines, sore throats, colds, flu, motion sickness, food poisoning, vertigo, and Candida albicans. Other Potential Benefits: Alleviates menstrual cramps, nausea, exhaustion, fatigue, and constipation. Aids in digestion and assimilation. Healing Tip: Fresh ginger provides the most health benefits. It’s excellent juiced with apples and celery for an energizing and immune boosting drink. Using fresh ginger in cooking or food preparation will also provide healing benefits and should be added whenever possible. Tasty Tip: Adding some raw honey and fresh squeezed lemon juice will enhance the flavor of ginger and bolster its healing properties. If fresh ginger is too strong for your liking, try using ginger in powder, capsule, tea, or tincture form. These alternatives can be found online or in your local health food store.

Conditions it helps with

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Includes: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Constipation
Migraines & Headaches
Includes: Migraines / Headaches
Nausea, Vomiting & Food Poisoning
Includes: Nausea
Sore Throat
The Flu
Includes: Flu (Influenza)
Yeast & Fungal Infections
Includes: Candida Overgrowth

Goals it supports

Boost Immunity

Recipes featuring Ginger

5-Minute Massaged Kale Salad
5 min
Lunch
Air-Fried Tempura Veggies with Jalapeño-Lime Sauce
45 min
Snack
All Hail Kale Salad (copycat recipe)
5 min
Almost Instant Peanut Sauce
10 min
Apple Spice Paleo Muffins
35 min
Breakfast
Asian Coleslaw with Sesame-Ginger Dressing
20 min
Lunch
Asian Cucumber Salad (Addictive!)
15 min
Snack
Baked Vegetable Biryani
75 min
Dinner
Barbecue Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Smoky Jackfruit
60 min
Dinner
Blueberry Oat Breakfast Muffins
80 min
Breakfast
Broccoli Slaw with Honey Mustard Dressing
10 min
Lunch
Caribbean Sweet Potato Stew
45 min
Dinner
Carrot Ginger Dressing (Japanese Dressing)
10 min
Carrot Ginger Soup with Orzo and Kale
50 min
Dinner
Cauliflower Fried Rice
26 min
Dinner
Chickpea Tikka Masala
35 min
Dinner
Chinese Chicken Salad
20 min
Lunch
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
30 min
Snack
Clean-Your-Pantry Lentil-Vegetable Stew
75 min
Dinner
Coconut Chicken Curry
30 min
Dinner
Coconut Flour Pumpkin Bars
55 min
Snack
Coconut Flour Pumpkin Muffins
30 min
Breakfast
Creamy Vegan Ramen
40 min
Dinner
Curried Mango Ketchup (Sauce)
90 min
Curry Chicken Soup
40 min
Dinner
Dairy-Free Jackfruit Ice Cream
210 min
Snack
Detox Salad with Lemon-Ginger Dressing
15 min
Lunch
Easy Carrot Cake Bites
10 min
Snack
Easy Jackfruit Curry
25 min
Dinner
Easy Miso Soup
25 min
Lunch
Easy Pumpkin Curry
30 min
Dinner
Easy Vegan Pho
50 min
Dinner
Energizing Matcha Smoothie
10 min
Farmers Market Couscous Salad
30 min
Lunch
Farro Fried Rice
30 min
Dinner
Fresh Beet Smoothie
10 min
Gājjar No Halvo Baked Oatmeal
40 min
Breakfast
Garlicky Bok Choy Noodle Soup
35 min
Dinner
Gingerbread Energy Balls
15 min
Snack
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bars (Vegan!)
45 min
Snack
Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Scones with Creamy Maple Glaze
30 min
Breakfast
Good Morning Bangkok Salad
30 min
Lunch
Grilled Pineapple Veggie Bowl with Spicy Cashew Crema
35 min
Dinner
Grilled Pineapple with Minty Mango Nice Cream
25 min
Snack
Ground Beef and Broccoli
20 min
Dinner
Healthy Pumpkin Donuts (Gluten-free & Vegan!)
30 min
Snack
Hearty Quinoa Soup
30 min
Dinner
Hearty Szechwan Coleslaw with White Beans
30 min
Lunch
Honey Dijon Dressing
5 min
Indian-Spiced Cauliflower and Potato Casserole
90 min
Dinner
Individual Curried Shepherd's Pies
105 min
Dinner
Instant Pot "Butter" Chicken (with Coconut Milk)
20 min
Dinner
Instant Pot Kidney Bean Dal
90 min
Dinner
Instant Pot Lentil Curry
15 min
Dinner
Kale Salad with Apple Cider Dressing
15 min
Lunch
Khow Suey (Burmese Curry Noodle Soup)
25 min
Dinner
Kung Pao Chickpeas (in a Slow Cooker!)
190 min
Dinner
Lemon Orzo Soup with Jackfruit
40 min
Dinner
Lentil Sweet Potato Curry
30 min
Dinner
Lentil, Chard & Sweet Potato Curry
90 min
Dinner
Masala Simmer Sauce
30 min
Mixed Winter Veggie Curry with Poppy Seeds
25 min
Dinner
Molasses Spice Cookies
60 min
Snack
Moroccan Grain Bowl
20 min
Lunch
Napa Cabbage Salad
15 min
Lunch
No-Fry Fried Rice
90 min
Dinner
Peanut Noodles with Extra Veggies
35 min
Dinner
Peanut Salad Dressing
5 min
Peanut-Sesame Dipping Sauce
10 min
Pineapple Ginger Smoothie
10 min
Plum Rosette Tarts
50 min
Snack
Pumpkin Seed Granola with Millet and Oats
70 min
Breakfast
Pumpkin Spice Bread
120 min
Snack
Quick and Easy Thai Vegetable Stew
40 min
Dinner
Quinoa & Vegetable Teriyaki Bowls (Vegan)
35 min
Dinner
Quinoa and Apple Breakfast Casserole with Cherry Drizzle
130 min
Breakfast
Quinoa Fried Rice
30 min
Dinner
Rainbow Fruit Salad Platter with Citrus Drizzle
50 min
Snack
Red Curry Noodle Soup
40 min
Dinner
Refreshing Lemon-Lime Dressing (oil-free)
5 min
Salmon Curry
25 min
Dinner
Sesame Ginger Dressing
5 min
Shaved Brussel Sprouts Salad
15 min
Lunch
Singapore Noodles
30 min
Dinner
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken (Dairy-free!)
190 min
Dinner
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup
135 min
Lunch
Spaghetti Squash Chicken Stir Fry
25 min
Dinner
Spaghetti Squash Pho
60 min
Dinner
Spicy Cold Noodle Salad with Soy-Lime Dressing
25 min
Lunch
Spicy Stir-Fry Tacos
90 min
Dinner
Spicy Tempeh Mango Spring Rolls
70 min
Lunch
Spicy Tomato Sushi Rolls
120 min
Lunch
Spiralized Daikon and Sweet Potato Noodles with Spicy Korean Tofu
60 min
Dinner
Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
15 min
Lunch
Sushi Coleslaw
30 min
Sweet Potato & Quinoa Mason Jar Salads
30 min
Lunch
Sweet Potato and Shiitake Mushroom Dumplings
60 min
Dinner
Sweet Potato Shawarma
40 min
Dinner
Sweet Potato Smoothie (that tastes like pie!)
10 min
Sweet Sesame-Lime Cabbage Salad
15 min
Lunch
Thai Basil Eggplant
30 min
Dinner
Thai Chickpea Curry (Quick & Easy!)
30 min
Dinner
Thai Chickpea-Almond Curry
45 min
Dinner
Thai Green Curry Potato and Pea Breakfast Hash
35 min
Breakfast
Thai Noodle Soup
90 min
Dinner
Thai Red Curry Noodles with Stir-Fried Vegetables
90 min
Dinner
Thai Red Curry Sauce
15 min
Thai Rice Salad Bowls
50 min
Lunch
Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
10 min
Lunch
Thai Spice Blend for Seasoning and Cooking
10 min
Thanksgiving Salad
10 min
Lunch
The Best (And Easiest) Panang Curry
20 min
Dinner
Tofu Lettuce Wraps
35 min
Lunch
Tropical Slow-Cooker Oatmeal
385 min
Breakfast
Vegan Egg Roll in a Bowl
20 min
Lunch
Vegan Miso Soup with Noodles and Tofu
30 min
Dinner
Vegan Orange Chicken
45 min
Dinner
Vegan Quinoa Curry Bowl
15 min
Dinner
Vegan Soba Noodle Salad
30 min
Lunch
Vegan Sushi Bowls with Creamy Sriracha Sauce
45 min
Dinner
Vegan Vegetable Korma
60 min
Dinner
Vegetable Tikka Masala
60 min
Dinner
Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
25 min
Lunch
Veggie Fried Rice
25 min
Dinner
Veggie Summer Rolls
30 min
Lunch
Veggie Sushi Rolls
25 min
Lunch
Wheat Berry and Roasted Vegetable Salad with Kale
55 min
Lunch
Wild Mushroom Vegan Pho
90 min
Dinner
Perfect Green Juice
10 min
Cleansing Lemon-Aid
5 min
Carrot Celery Ginger Juice
5 min
Spiced Grapefruit Cooler
10 min
Coconut Chai
15 min
Thai Coconut Soup
35 min
Lunch
Sushi Salad
15 min
Lunch
Herby Blueberry Salad with Lemon Ginger Dressing
15 min
Lunch
Pineapple Chutney
15 min
Flourless Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread
60 min
Breakfast
Vegan Pumpkin Bread (Gluten-free)
65 min
Breakfast
Flourless Pumpkin Chia Seed Blondies
30 min
Snack
No-Bake Pumpkin Tarts (Vegan, Paleo)
260 min
Snack
Roasted Peach and Ginger Chia Pudding
50 min
Breakfast
Peanut Sauce (Almond Butter)
10 min
Brussels Sprout and Gingered Carrot Salad
15 min
Lunch
Spicy Curry Thai Sauce
5 min
Thai Roasted Potatoes
45 min
Dinner
Green Cilantro Dressing
5 min
Veggie Spring Rolls
25 min
Lunch
Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein
35 min
Dinner
Green On Green Dressing
5 min
Chai Protein Smoothie
5 min
Protein Buddha Bowl
50 min
Dinner
Aloo Mater
40 min
Dinner
Mango Ginger Marinade
5 min
Lemon Honey Ginger Water
5 min
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Lentil Curry
495 min
Dinner
Ginger Honey Lemon Soother
12 min
Immune Boost Broth Sip
20 min
Ginger Tea (Strong)
17 min
Honey Ginger Splash
5 min
Immune Boosters Juice With Beetroot & Ginger (Drink)
15 min
Snack
Infused Water (7 Detox Drinks)
5 min
Snack
Ginger Shot Recipe
10 min
Snack
Sugar-Free Carrot Cake (Vegan) (Dessert)
40 min
Snack
Korean BBQ Sauce
12 min
Snack
Peanut Sauce
5 min
Snack
Chinese Garlic Sauce
10 min
Snack
Peanut Curry
30 min
Dinner
The Best Yellow Lentil Dal Recipe
35 min
Dinner
Vermicelli Noodles Stir-Fry
30 min
Dinner
Zucchini Stir-Fry
25 min
Dinner
Tofu Stir-Fry
30 min
Dinner
Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen)
25 min
Lunch
Vegan Lentil Soup
45 min
Dinner
Tantanmen Ramen
20 min
Dinner
Vegan Carrot Soup
40 min
Dinner
Spicy Noodles
20 min
Dinner
Red Lentil Dahl
30 min
Dinner
1-Pot-Lentil Dal
40 min
Dinner
Garlic Broccoli Stir Fry
25 min
Dinner
Vegetable Pakora Recipe
30 min
Snack
Vegan Cabbage Rolls
75 min
Dinner
Thai Coconut Curry Soup
25 min
Dinner
Peanut Butter Noodles
25 min
Dinner
Vegetable Stir-Fry Noodles
25 min
Dinner
Pumpkin Curry
25 min
Dinner
Kitchari Recipe
50 min
Dinner
Vegetable Chop Suey
25 min
Dinner
Curried Cauliflower Casserole
40 min
Dinner
Gluten-Free Vegan Dumplings
75 min
Dinner
Quinoa Pilaf
30 min
Dinner
Potato Curry
35 min
Dinner
Sweet Potato Curry
30 min
Dinner
Turmeric Rice
60 min
Dinner
Kung Pao Cauliflower
50 min
Dinner
Vegan Butter Chicken
25 min
Dinner
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
60 min
Dinner
Asian Chicken Soup
40 min
Dinner
Carrot Ginger Soup
35 min
Lunch
Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Canned Pumpkin
30 min
Lunch
5 Healthy Chicken Marinade Recipes
25 min
Dinner
Asian Salmon
20 min
Dinner
Beef and Broccoli Recipe Crockpot
370 min
Dinner
Ground Turkey and Veggie Skillet
25 min
Dinner
Healthy Cranberry Orange Muffins
30 min
Breakfast
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats
35 min
Breakfast
Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
30 min
Breakfast
Healthy Gingerbread Muffins
35 min
Breakfast
Healthy Carrot Muffins
30 min
Breakfast
Healthy Pumpkin Bread
55 min
Breakfast
Egg White Oatmeal
15 min
Breakfast
Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal
45 min
Breakfast
Gingerbread Breakfast Cookies
20 min
Breakfast
Instant Pot Masala Oats (Savory Oats)
25 min
Breakfast
Chickpea Flour Crepe with Cilantro Chutney
30 min
Breakfast, Lunch
Green Lentil Crepe with Spinach
30 min
Breakfast, Lunch
Carrot Cake Smoothie
10 min
Breakfast, snack
30-minute Instant Aloo Gobi (Potato & Cauliflower Curry)
30 min
Dinner
Stovetop Quinoa Pilaf
20 min
Dinner
Ginger Sweet Potato Soup
30 min
Lunch
Ginger-Garlic Congee
25 min
Lunch
Palak Paneer with Roti
25 min
Lunch
Thai Noodle Salad
25 min
Lunch
Instant Pot Quinoa Pilaf
20 min
Lunch, Dinner
Chai Spiced Chia Pudding
5 min
Side Dish
Beetroot Quinoa Salad with Orange Ginger Dressing
35 min
Lunch
Blackberry Ginger Iced Green Tea
10 min
Snack
Brown Rice Miso Salad
35 min
Lunch
Butternut Squash Chickpea Soup
45 min
Dinner
Cabbage Slaw with Sesame Dressing
15 min
Snack
Chick’n Spice Mix
5 min
Snack
Citrus & Ginger Soba Noodles
20 min
Lunch
Citrus Cilantro Vermicelli Salad
30 min
Lunch
Citrus Dressing
5 min
Snack
Citrus Ginger Dressing
5 min
Snack
Coconut Chutney
15 min
Snack
Crispy Noodles With Seitan Stir-Fry
40 min
Dinner
Easy Mango Chutney
25 min
Snack
Eggplant Tomato Chutney
15 min
Snack
Golden Latte Instant Mix
5 min
Snack
Homemade Curry Powder
25 min
Other
Kimchi Vinaigrette
5 min
Snack
Kimchi Vinaigrette Mixed Salad
15 min
Snack
Mango Turmeric Lassi
25 min
Breakfast
Matar Pulao (Indian Rice with Peas)
40 min
Dinner
Miso Maple Eggplant
45 min
Snack
Orange Ginger Dressing
5 min
Snack
Red Lentil Spinach Soup
35 min
Dinner
Smashed Cucumber Salad
10 min
Snack
Spicy Mint Chutney
10 min
Snack
Tikka Masala Spice Mix
25 min
Other
Tom Kha Tofu (Thai Coconut Soup)
40 min
Dinner