| Ginger and Cinnamon are most often found on | | | | in the remedy of certain symptoms of digestive |
| the spice racks in the kitchen. For most people, | | | | disorders. It is used in the prevention of nausea, |
| they are merely spices used to add flavor and | | | | the relief of diarrhea and flatulence and helps in |
| fragrance to our food and drinks. What most | | | | the general digestive process. |
| people ignore is the fact that these spices are | | | | Ginger is also said to have the ability to hinder the |
| well-known for their medicinal properties. | | | | ageing process. When ginger is applied externally, |
| Ginger | | | | as in liniments, it is able to ease the pain in joints |
| Ginger has many surprising applications outside the | | | | and of lumbago and also in neuralgia. The pain |
| kitchen. Its medicinal prowess extends from the | | | | from toothache is also said to be relieved by |
| treatment of common ailments to the remedy of | | | | chewing a piece of ginger. |
| frigidity in women and is even a rather potent | | | | Cinnamon |
| aphrodisiac. The ginger root was used in Chinese | | | | Cinnamon is known for its unique flavor and |
| medicine that dates as far back as two thousand | | | | aroma. We usually use cinnamon in small amounts |
| years. It was only in the 1600s that it arrived in | | | | as an added flavor in our food and drinks. |
| Europe. Originally, ginger wasn't taken internally as | | | | Unknown to most people is the fact that |
| a cure, but instead as a paste made with water. | | | | cinnamon can help relieve the discomforts that |
| The ginger paste was applied onto the forehead | | | | come with common conditions such as wounds |
| of the patient and this was thought to lower | | | | and muscle pain. |
| blood pressure. Later on, ginger was taken | | | | Cinnamon is a good treatment from the ordinary |
| internally to relieve high blood pressure. | | | | coughs and colds to catarrh and respiratory |
| Even before, ginger is famous for its benefits to | | | | infections, especially in cases where there is fever |
| the circulatory system because it stimulates the | | | | present. Cinnamon is also used to remedy muscle |
| heart and assists in circulation. Aside from lowering | | | | and joint pains such as arthritis. A lot of common |
| blood pressure, it has also been known to prevent | | | | digestive annoyances are relieved by cinnamon, |
| excessive blood clotting in the system which could | | | | including colic, nausea, flatulence and diarrhea. It is |
| lead to stroke. In cases of menstrual problems | | | | also believed to be able to control heavy |
| like a delayed period, ginger is said to promote | | | | menstrual bleeding, nose bleeding and other forms |
| menstrual flow. In this area, ginger is also thought | | | | of slight to moderate bleeding in the body. |
| to aid in fertility in women and impotence in men. | | | | When applied externally, cinnamon is used as an |
| Ginger paste and ginger that is taken internally | | | | antiseptic to treat and prevent infection in stings, |
| relieves the discomforts caused by respiratory | | | | wounds, abrasions and other skin problems. |
| problems such as colds and flu by acting as an | | | | Another common external application is in the |
| expectorant. It can also break fevers by | | | | treatment of head lice infestation. |
| promoting perspiration. Ginger is particularly popular | | | | |