Hill Ginger can replenish yang, but it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and excessive fire.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is considered to be a yang-supporting product, so it is favored by many people. male favor. What special benefits does ginger have for men? Take fresh ginger as an example, it can enhance appetite and delay the aging of the male body. Many middle-aged and elderly men are often troubled by factors such as cold gastrointestinal tract and lack of appetite, resulting in physical weakness. At this time, it is recommended that patients take more fresh ginger slices in their mouths to stimulate gastric juice secretion and promote digestion.
Freshly marketed ginger is not as spicy as "old ginger", so the taste is more acceptable, and it is also more moisturizing and less harmful to yin after entering the gastrointestinal tract.
Ginger should not be used if you have a sore throat and dry stool.
For people with damp and hot constitutions, ginger is pungent and warm in nature, so it can only be used when catching cold, and if used in large amounts, it may break blood and damage yin. Especially if you are accompanied by symptoms of yin deficiency and fire exuberance such as sore throat, dry throat, dry stool, etc., you should stop using ginger at this time. In addition, it is worth noting that rotten ginger contains the toxic substance safrole, which is harmful to the liver, so it must not be eaten.
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Meridian distribution of nature and flavor: warm in nature, pungent in taste, and returns to the lung, spleen and stomach meridians
Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine: sweating and relieving external symptoms, warming and relieving vomiting, warming lungs and relieving cough
Other commonly used tips
Ginger soup made with ginger and brown sugar can activate blood circulation and dispel cold, prevent and treat cold , has been a good therapeutic medicine for colds and colds since ancient times.
When traveling, chew ginger orally and take it before departure, or stick a piece on your belly button. You can also put it next to your nose and smell it. It has the effect of preventing motion sickness. Therefore, there is a folk saying that "bring a piece of ginger with you when you go out to protect your health at all times." healthy ”statement.
