There is an old saying [eat turnip in winter and ginger in summer]. Seeing summer coming, some friends have already prepared ginger and are ready to supplement it.
Ginger, is it a health-preserving food with remarkable efficacy or a condiment that relieves greasy and fishy smell? Is it really necessary to eat more ginger in summer? Is eating ginger good for what?
Cloud unintentional teacher will answer for everyone one by one.
Does the saying make sense?
There is a folk saying that eating turnips in winter and ginger in summer does not require doctors to prescribe medicine.
The cold and hot nature of the two kinds of foods, combined with the cold and hot nature of the season, can regulate yin and yang, with the hot being cold and the cold being hot.
Although summer is hot, Yang Qi is on the surface, Yin Qi is on the inside, and the opposite side of internal organs is cold, which is easy to diarrhea, so eat ginger that warms the stomach.
Is this statement reasonable?
It can only be said that the saying of eating ginger for health preservation in summer comes from traditional medicine. Research based on modern scientific system has not yet made clear its claimed effect.
The so-called [heat] and [cold] are not concepts in modern science, so we cannot judge them with evidence-based and realistic thinking.
Think about it, if you can feel warm after drinking it, is it the function of hot water for making ginger tea or the function of ginger itself? Should someone come to the experiment to confirm it?
Does ginger have any special effective ingredients in what?
1. Rich in vitamins and minerals, but eat less
According to the benchmark of 100g dried ginger, ginger is rich in B vitamins and minerals such as iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium and zinc.
However, ginger is usually used as a condiment, and the average person does not gulp ginger as food. Even if [young ginger] or [soaked ginger] is sometimes used as an auxiliary dish in cooking, the consumption is still quite small.
Therefore, the contribution of these nutrients of ginger to the daily intake of human body can be ignored.
2. Contains some special enzymes
There are also some proteases in ginger, which act like rennet used in cheese production.
For example, Guangdong’s famous snack [ginger bumping milk] uses the characteristics of this enzyme in ginger juice to solidify milk protein.
However, the enzyme itself has no special value for human health in what.
3. Contain volatile oils and polyphenol
Such as gingerol and gingerenol.
Scientists have done some research on these substances.
There are as many as 20 or 30 kinds of legendary ginger around the world, ranging from treating gastrointestinal discomfort to preventing cancer. However, the experimental results of scientists have not clearly defined these effects.
According to the comprehensive evaluation of these institutes made by the medical library affiliated to the National Institutes of Health (NIH):
Only a few are [may be effective], while most of the effects are [not confirmed or directly denied].
Can ginger relieve dysmenorrhea?
It may be useful.
There has been a clinical study on Jiang’s treatment of dysmenorrhea. The result is:
62% of the volunteers who took ginger extract felt that dysmenorrhea was relieved, similar to the effect of taking common painkillers.
However, this study has a drawback, because there is no control group, so the existence of [placebo effect] cannot be ruled out.
However, considering that the amount of ginger consumed in the experiment is acceptable and no adverse effects of what are found, if you suffer from dysmenorrhea, you can try to eat ginger slices, ginger powder or drink ginger tea. If it is useful, it is perfect.
Can ginger treat carsickness?
There have been many studies on the effects of ginger on carsickness, seasickness, surgery, chemotherapy and early pregnancy reactions.
Different research subjects are different, the experimental design is different, the morphology of ginger eaten is different (fresh ginger, ginger extract, ginger powder, etc.), the dosage and administration time are different, and the results are also different, some have certain effects, some have no effects.
In short, ginger may be helpful to relieve vomiting and physical discomfort, but it cannot solve the problem of dizziness. Moreover, its effect is no better than that of drugs.
It is not impossible to give it a try, but if the symptoms are serious, it is more reliable to seek medical help.
Can you grow hair by washing your hair with ginger? Can ginger treat stomach trouble? … …
There has never been any mention of ginger-related treatment methods in the treatment guidelines of alopecia issued by foreign authoritative institutions, and there is also a lack of related research.
As for the treatment of stomach diseases and other things, it also belongs to the aforementioned statement [which has not been confirmed or denied by scientific research].
If some people insist that [there can be no denial], there is no way out.
Ginger is moldy, can you eat it when it sprouts?
There is a folk saying that “rotten ginger does not taste rotten”, but ginger, like other foods, “rotten” means bacteria or mold grow, and some bacteria and mold secrete toxins.
Therefore, from a cautious point of view, it is better not to eat moldy and rotten ginger.
After the ginger sprouts, some of the nutrients will become young ginger, but the rest of the old ginger can still be eaten. In fact, traditionally farmers grow ginger. When the sprouts grow to a certain time, they can dig the soil, break off the old ginger and eat or sell it.
To sum up
As seasonings and ingredients, you can eat ginger as long as you need it in the morning, evening, winter and summer. All kinds of so-called taboos are mostly imaginary and don’t care. If used properly, it can add flavor and fragrance to the dishes, which is really good.
However, there is no good scientific evidence as to which effects of ginger are true, which effects are false, and how strong the real effects are.
Fortunately, ginger is not expensive, it is ineffective to eat, but it is generally not harmful, so I am willing to try it. As long as it does not delay the regular treatment.