Can we create a judge-free bubble for a minute? I had a couple too many glasses of wine to drink the other night and I definitely had a hangover the next morning. Mind you, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve actually done that and I’m not too terribly experienced in hangover remedies. But when you need to get up and get going, you find a solution right?
Off I went to my tea cupboard to see if I had anything that said “hangover cure tea.” I knew that ginger soothed tummy aches and reduces nausea but I’ve never heard of ginger being a hangover cure tea. Common sense told me that it may work so off I go to boil up a kettle.
I’m telling you, after I drank that spicy cuppa, I was able to get on my feet! Not in a I’m-still-dragging-my-feet way. I mean, in a bounce-in-my-step, skin-a-glowing, revitalizing way! Can anybody relate???
So I wanted to know more of the ways I could use ginger in everyday life and this is what I found:
Not to be confused with “wild ginger” from North America, ginger is native to the tropical parts of Asia and a popular ingredient in Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and other asian cuisines. Ginger traveled with the Spaniards into the New World and now is extensively grown in the West Indies.
pungent, spicy, warming, clean, juicy.
cures hangovers!
Try ginger cookies or candy!
tip: blend it with peppermint. heat and spice of the ginger is balanced by the cooling peppermint
Now I’m finally coming around to drinking ginger tea for the fun of it, and not strictly in a medicinal way. Mind you, my sweet tooth has the best of me, so I sweeten my ginger tea with honey and lemon.
Obviously, I’m not a doctor, just a tea aficionado. This blog is a compilation of the information I found as I researched this herb. Please check with a medical professional before use.
I hope you got a bit of a laugh and enjoyed this herbal feature on ginger!
