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Ginger Tincture
$33
Ingredients:
Organic Ginger, Organic Cane Alcohol
Benefits: anti-inflammatory; antispasmodic; heart and circulatory support; digestive support; immune support; appetite stimulant; carminative; reduce nausea from motion sickness and pregnancy; blood-thinner; assists with cold extremities.
Ginger
Ginger is one of the most widely consumed aromatic spices in the world, for cooking, of course, and its myriad medicinal benefits. It’s a circulatory tonic and warming agent; helps calm occasional nausea; and a healthy immune response. It has shown in many clinical trials to support a healthy inflammatory response. It promotes sweating, so it is helpful in cases of fevers.
Its first recorded use is found in ancient Sanskrit and Chinese texts, such as the Chinese herbal Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, written around 2,000 BCE and the Indian Mahabharata, written around 400 BCE. There are accounts of ginger being exported from India to the Roman Empire over 2000 years ago, where it was already in use as both a flavorful spice and a medicinal herb; in 16th century England, a pound of ginger was worth one sheep.
In magical practice, ginger is priced for it’s ability to ‘heat up’ (particularly in love spells); it was believed it could hasten the success of any spell, and that planting a ginger root would ensure financial abundance. In TCM, it is used to affect the lung, spleen, heart, and stomach meridians, though TCM differentiates the uses of dried and fresh ginger. Both have been used to treat diarrhea and vomiting, while fresh ginger is preferred for nausea, as well as being used as a diaphoretic and an aid in expelling toxins. Ginger is one of the most global herbs, having crossed borders both historical and geographical millennia ago.
Note: ginger can cause mild heartburn, diarrhea, and general stomach discomfort in some peoeple. Do not mix with antiplatelet or anticoagulant medication.