Ginger and garlic are two natural remedies that we know well by now and that are useful in many situations. Combining them together can offer extra benefits. Let's find out what advantages there are in the daily consumption of garlic and ginger and how to best use them.
Ginger and garlic raw are two natural remedies that we know well by now and that are useful in many situations. Combining them together can offer extra benefits. Let's find out what advantages there are in the daily consumption of garlic and ginger and how to best use them.
Ginger has always been used both as a spice to flavor foods and as a medicine, given its interesting active ingredients. From colds to stomach pains, from nausea to muscle aches, there are many possible uses as a natural remedy.
What about garlic instead? This bulb improves circulation and blood pressure, purifies the respiratory system and is active against bacteria and viruses.
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Ginger and garlic, benefits
Mixing these two natural ingredients together that we should always have in the fridge or pantry can increase their potential. The combination of garlic and ginger can become an effective and beneficial medicine by making us experience the following benefits:
- Improve Digestion: ginger is beneficial for the digestive tract and also helps to control the level of sugars which can put a strain on its functionality. On the other hand, garlic is particularly useful in case of stomach swelling and irritation.
- Liquify the blood: both ginger and garlic are able to help reduce blood clotting. Ginger has been shown to lower the production of thromboxane, a molecule that stimulates blood clotting, by 60%. On the other hand, garlic induces vasodilation, consequently reducing blood pressure.
- Against diarrhea: both garlic and ginger can help overcome the annoying symptoms of diarrhea. Ginger helps eliminate intestinal gas and spasms while garlic is able to counteract harmful bacteria present in the intestine.
- For the respiratory system: both ginger and garlic are known for their antibacterial abilities and the ability to relieve nasal congestion while also helping to soothe a sore throat. It is no coincidence that they are natural remedies often recommended in the treatment of flu and colds.
- Strengthens the Immune System: the combination of ginger and garlic, especially taken during autumn-winter, is an excellent way to strengthen the immune system and prevent seasonal ailments.
- Nausea: ginger and garlic can help relieve nausea, even during pregnancy.
- Effects on blood sugar: Ginger helps reduce blood sugar levels and garlic can also help control blood sugar by acting on insulin.
- Sexual activity: ginger and garlic improve blood circulation, which can be beneficial to men and their sexual potency. Ginger is also considered an aphrodisiac natural remedy that increases sexual desire, the same can be said of garlic in the past used to improve libido and treat impotence.
- Preventing Cancer: these two ingredients are powerful anticarcinogens especially against some types of tumors. Consuming them regularly, along with all the other good rules for prevention, exposes us to a lower risk of getting sick.
- Against headaches: ginger reduces the severity and symptoms of headaches by blocking prostaglandins (chemicals that can induce inflammation in the blood vessels of the brain).
Now let's see some natural recipes in which to combine ginger and garlic together.
Infusion of ginger and garlic
An infusion based on ginger and garlic is excellent in all the situations listed above. It can be sweetened with honey and also enriched with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Ingredients
Water (4 cups)
Fresh ginger (about 5 cm)
Garlic (one clove)
2 tablespoons of honey (optional)
Lemon juice to taste
Preparation
Peel the ginger and cut it into thin slices then take the garlic clove and cut it in two parts lengthwise. Put the ginger and garlic together with the water in a saucepan and boil over low heat for about 15-20 minutes. After this time, filter and add honey (if necessary).
Ginger and garlic paste, how to prepare it and how much to use
Chop the washed and peeled ginger into cubes and do the same with the garlic (the ratio must be 1 to 1). Add a pinch of salt to the mixture and a little extra virgin olive oil. At this point you can use it as you prefer to flavor your favorite dishes but also to take advantage of its benefits as a natural remedy.
The smell and pungent taste of this pasta mean that very little is enough to flavor and not everyone likes it. The recommended dose is 1 tablespoon to be added throughout the day to food for maximum benefits.
The garlic and ginger paste can be kept in the fridge for a few days.
Ginger and garlic paste (variant with ginger juice, apple cider vinegar and honey)
This is a variant that combines the power of ginger and garlic with the properties of apple cider vinegar and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Ingredients
Garlic (25 cloves)
Ginger (half a cup of juice)
Lemon (half cup of juice)
Apple cider vinegar (250 ml)
Pure honey (1 cup)
Preparation
Mix the ginger juice with the lemon juice in a bowl then mash 25 cloves of garlic and put them in a blender along with the juices. Mix as much as possible and add the honey and apple cider vinegar. Pour the mixture into a glass jar and refrigerate for at least 5 days before consuming.
Use two tablespoons in a glass of juice or hot water twice a day.
To learn more about the virtues of ginger and garlic, read also:
- Ginger: 10 Amazing Health Benefits
- Ginger: how much to take to enhance its properties
- Garlic: properties and a thousand uses
- Garlic, powerful natural antibacterial! The study that confirms it
You may also be interested in another natural combination full of benefits:
- Ginger and lemon: what happens to the body by taking them every day
