Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Getting Started....Getting Juiced!

Today's Juice:
Beets, Baby Carrots, Celery Stalks, Gala Apples, Fresh Ginger, and a splash of Orange Mango Juice!

Gotta Love Ginger!!

http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-ginger-root.html

Ginger Root (Zingiber officinale)

Latin Name: Zingiber officinale
Common Names: Black ginger, Canton ginger, Cochin ginger, Common ginger, Garden ginger, Gingembre, Imber, Jamaican ginger
Properties: Anti-emetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-viral, carminative, circulation-stimulating, detoxifying, diaphoretic, digestive, lymph-cleansing, mild laxative, perspiration-inducing, warming.
Uses: For nausea and the nausea of pregnancy and travel sickness. For wind, colic and irritable bowel. Chills, cold, flu and poor circulation. Menstrual cramps. Dyspepsia (bloating, heartburn, flatulence). Indigestion. Improves circulation. Gastrointestinal problems such as gas or stomach cramps. Lowers cholesterol.
Indicated for: Arthritis, fevers, headaches, and toothaches, lowers blood cholesterol and blood-pressure and aids in preventing internal blood clots. Coughs or bronchitis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, improves the complexion, eases tendonitis. There is some evidence to suggest that it helps to combat skin, ovarian, colon and breast cancer.

1 comment:

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    Chris Johnson is brilliant! Good luck with your juicing.

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