Use of Ginger in Tea.

India
December 28, 2010 10:33am CST
I know that many people use ginger in tea making. I came to know that they add it when you have a cold or have a bad throat. DO you think it is really useful in such situation. What is your own experience? Do you like the taste when you add the ginger there?
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@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
28 Dec 10
Ginger is an aromatic herbaceous plant with many therapeutic properties,but rather a reliable help in the fight against respiratory diseases.Ginger is used because its incentives actions, invigorating and energizing. It is useful for people with poor peripheral circulation. By stimulating the metabolism, this plant helps to remove toxins, as well as increased fat burning. Ginger is good people depressed, without appetite for life,sluggish, lethargic, bringing the one, energy and optimism.Ginger is recommended as an adjunct in the treatment of many diseases:sensitivity to cold, sore throats, colds, asthma, influenza in its early stages,rheumatism, car sickness, motion sickness, altitude sickness, persistent vomiting, appetite disorders , difficult digestion, indigestion, gastritis hypoacid, physical and mental fatigue, convalescence, bloating, frigidity.
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@syoti20 (5293)
• Philippines
28 Dec 10
What is the best way to treat a bad throat or sore throat using ginger?
• India
28 Dec 10
That is a load of information here. I am sure the other users will get the benefit of it. Are you a doctor? I can hardly understand many terms here but yes many others who have a medical background will understand it completely. Thanks for share.
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@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
28 Dec 10
I am a professional therapist, but I learned about natural medicine college ...so I'm glad I could share some of my knowledge.Sorry if some terms were not understood, the chapter I have to learn English, but mostly I hope the message is understood.
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• United States
28 Dec 10
I haven't added ginger to tea, but I purchase some ginger teas. Mostly I don't even like the taste. There is one Organic Chai Tea that I do like. I actually purchased it because ginger is supposed to be good for the joints. But I don't like the taste enough to drink 4 or 5 cups a day!One is about enough for me! I have been making some ginger cookies though.. they are good! But then I eat about 8 or 10 in a day! And that's not good either!
• United States
31 Dec 10
That's cool that you like ginger. I like it sometimes. I have some African Nectar tea that I like really well too.
• India
31 Dec 10
I don't drink much tea but I drink only two to three cups a day. I love it if it is with some special ingredients in it. I like the taste of the ginger because it makes it special for me.
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@ndraj_2006 (1422)
• India
28 Dec 10
Hey, yes, i love it. Its not just for the taste but, it is also good for health. especially when you are sifferring from bad throat, cold or in winter you can drink tea with ginger. drinking more tea with causes undigestion and acidity! but, if you drink tea with ginger it will help for digestion. So, overall i will suggest people drink ginger tea.
• India
28 Dec 10
I didn't know about the digestion yet but yes I can feel my stomach in better working condition when I use ginger in there. I think you put something good here. Thank you.
@youless (112112)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Dec 10
I think the ginger tea can keep you warm in this frozen winter. After drinking it, you will feel hot and you are not afraid of the cold. I think the drink will be good for winter. I love China
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
28 Dec 10
Hi sanjay, I too like tea with ginger. In fact I add crushed ginger and a pinch of cardamom as well.I love the taste. It is good when you have cold and throat irritation. Even otherwise, many people use ginger in their tea on a daily basis - all the best
• India
28 Dec 10
Hi Madam, I was waiting for your reply :), I love the taste of the tea with ginger too. I can remember my mother making it for me. It is good for throat that is what she told. Thanks for sharing.:)
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• India
29 Dec 10
hi there M also always use Ginger in making tea.Ginger tea has a spicy,invigorating taste.Ginger tea is very easy to make. It's used as a home remedy for cold,indigestion,flu and sore throats.you can get the energy and health benefits of ginger tea.
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@vicereine (451)
• United States
31 Dec 10
I love the taste of ginger and I usually add it to my food just for that extra little kick. When I am sick I always add a bit to my tea as well as it really helps my soar throat. Also it doesn't hurt to make yourself a nice shot of whiskey with the ginger that will definitely help you get over your cold too, lol.
@petersum (4522)
• United States
28 Dec 10
I can't imagine it in tea! Put it in chicken soup instead with some powdered coriander seeds. That will clear the passages nicely!
• India
28 Dec 10
I am sure that it gives a very good taste with the chicken but I was trying to know if anybody uses it with the tea.
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@Suggar (3606)
• Bulgaria
28 Dec 10
Hello friend, i don't use ginger for the tea, i use it a lot with the dishes i cook. If it is in dish with potatoes, the taste is great, if it is in beans - taste is great too. I have never tried tea with ginger, because i don't like so much tea, but in one cold day i ordered Chinese tea in one restaurant, it had something white in like flakes from roots and i'll never forget the taste, because it was so bitter that i couldn't drink the tea. In the summer here we have a lot of ginger in our gardens. We dry it for the winter as a spice.
• India
28 Dec 10
I used the ginger with tea and I liked the taste, specially in these days of cold it taste very good. I don't consider it bitter but make sure to add a little, don't over use it. I heard about its benefits in cold.
@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
27 Jan 13
I had tasted this kind of teas, but it doesn't really for me. I also tried wild rose tea. For all the variance of teas, I like green tea mixed with extracted lemon. Have a great day!