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Everything You Need to Know about Ginger & Turmeric Patricia Kyritsi Howell, RH (AHG) Organic Growers School

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Everything You Need to Know about Ginger &

TurmericPatricia Kyritsi Howell, RH (AHG)

Organic Growers School

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 PROPERTIES  OF  HERBS  

TONICS      Food-­‐like  

Slow  ac.ng  

Nourishing  

Replenish/Consolidate  Qi  

Seda.ng/Energizing  

Internal  (organs)  

Long  Term  Use  

Herbs:  Cool,  Warm  or  Neutral  

ACTIVATORS  

Drug-­‐like  

Fast  Ac.ng  

S.mula.ng  

Disperse/Move  Qi  

Energizing/Seda.ng  

External  

Short  Term  Use  

Herbs:  Neutral,  Cold,  Hot  

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PROPERTIES  OF  DISEASE  

CHRONIC        

Cons.tu.onal  weakness  Develops  over  a  long  period  of  

.me,  lingering  symptoms  Recognizable  pa#ern  of  

disharmony  

Organ  dysfunc.on  

Lethargic  

Deficiency  Internal  or  external  symptoms                    arising  from  internal  causes  

ACUTE  Trauma  induced  

Rapid  onset,  resolves  quickly  

Big,  drama.c  symptoms  Infec.on  and/or  inflamma.on  

External  symptoms  

Manic  

Excess    External,  may  penetrate  

rapidly  

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Ginger Zingiber officinale

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Ginger   Nausea  due  to  mo.on  sickness,  chemotherapy,  indiges.on,  food  poisoning,  etc.    “Ginger  is  effec.ve  in  preven.ng  mo.on  sickness,  possibly  by  suppressing  vasopressin  release  from  the  central  nervous  system  and  may  act  as  an  agent  to  prevent  and  treat  mo.on  sickness.”      

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Ginger   An.-­‐inflammatory      Reduces  inflamma.on  and  aids  in  healing  of  the  mucosal  lining  of  the  diges.ve  system    Muscle  &  joint  pain  and  inflamma.on  (especially  if  worse  with  cold)      

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Ginger   Carmina.ve  &  Aroma.c    Warms  the  stomach  to  improve  diges.on    S.mulates  appe.te    For  bloa.ng,  heartburn  (GERD),  indiges.on,  gas  and  sluggish  feeling  a]er  meals  

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Ginger   An.spasmodic    Menstrual  cramps    Intes.nal  spasms  from  IBS,  coli.s,  diver.culi.s      

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Ginger   Expectorant,  diaphore.c    All  symptoms  of  colds  and  flu      

 conges.on    fever    cough    muscle  aches    lack  of  appe.te    sore  throat  (gargle)  

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Ginger   Cancer  Research  used  zerumbone,  a  steam  dis.lled  phytochemical  found  in  isolated  forms  of  the  essen.al  oil  of  Zingiber  zerumbet    Research:  lung,  breast,  prostate,  skin,  bladder,  kidney,  pancrea.c  and  ovarian  cancers      Down  regulates  the  gene  responsible  for  metastasis  and  kills  cancer  cells  (apoptosis)  

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Ginger   Migraines      combina.on  of  ginger  and  

feverfew  (Tanacetum  parthenium)    Two  hours  a]er  taking  supplement,  48%  pain  free,  34%  headache  pain  was  mild,  41%  rate  efficacy  same  as  pain  medica.ons  used  previously.    

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Ginger   Cholesterol    1,000  mg  ginger  3  .mes  a  day  resulted  in  significant  drop  in  LDL  (bad  cholesterol)  and  increase  in  HDL  (good  cholesterol)            

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Ginger   Heart  Aeack  and  Strokes    Decreases  platelet  aggrega.on  to  help  prevent  thrombosis  (blood  clots)  responsible  for  most  strokes  and  heart  aeacks    Combines  well  with  garlic  (Allium  sa8va)  to  promote  cardiovascular  health  

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Turmeric Curcuma longa

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Turmeric    Lowers  triglyceride  levels    Increases  HDL  levels,  lowers  LDL    Regulates  blood  pressure    May  reduce  damage  from  heart  aeacks  

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Turmeric  Topical  applica.on  for  slow  healing  wounds,  prevents  acne,  chronic  skin  problems  (eczema,  psoriasis,  scleroderma),  contact  derma..s,  reduces  scarring    Inflammatory  bowel  disease:  Crohn's,  IBS,  ulcera.ve  coli.s    Slows  the  progression  of  age  related  macular  degenera.on    Reduces  pain  &  inflamma.on:  headaches,  joint  &  muscle  pain,  etc.  

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Turmeric

Cancer      Inhibits  the  genes  that  trigger  cancer    Inhibits  the  spread  of  tumor  cells    Inhibits  the  transforma.on  of  normal  cells  into  cancer  cell    Shrinks  tumor  cells    Prevents  spread  of  cancer  cells  to  other  organs  (metastasis)    

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Turmeric      

Cancer    (research  using  standardized  curcumin  extract)    Prevents  the  development  of  blood  supply  necessary  for  cancer  cells  to  form  and  spread    Enhances  effects  of  chemotherapy  &  radia.on    Demonstrated  ac.vity  against  22  types  of  cancer:  breast,  colon,  lung,  prostate,  brain,  bone,  blood,  esophagus,  liver,  pancreas,  uterine,  stomach  &  melanoma  

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Black  Pepper    Piper  nigra  

Enhances  diges.on    Improve  bioavailability  of  foods,  herbs,  drugs,  etc.        Seeds  up  transit  .me  through  GI  tract    Preven.on&  treatment  of  colon  cancer,  lung  cancer  &  breast      

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Black  Pepper    Piper  nigra  

Reduces  inflamma.on  in  arthri.c  condi.ons    Alzheimer  preven.on?    Improve  brain  func.on?    Reduce  blood  pressure?    Trea.ng  hyperthyroidism    Reversing  vi.ligo          

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Carla’s  Spice  Paste  1  pound  organic  turmeric  ½  pound  organic  ginger  (peeled)  1-­‐6  ounces  peeled  garlic  cloves  (to  taste)  

 Note:  1  head  =  approx.  2  ounces    or  10  cloves  Zest  and  juice  of  2  organic  lemons  1  teaspoon  ground  black  pepper  1  cup  olive  oil    Combine  in  food  processor  and  pulse  to  create  a  smooth  paste.  Pour  a  bit  of  oil  on  top,  store  in  the  fridge.      Recipe  courtesy  of  Carla  Owen  of  Murphy,  NC  via  Karen  Hurtabise  and  John  Clarke  of  Qualla  Berry  Farm,  Brasstown,  NC  

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