Everything Ginger Turmeric - Organic Growers School · Everything You Need to Know about Ginger &...
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Everything You Need to Know about Ginger &
TurmericPatricia Kyritsi Howell, RH (AHG)
Organic Growers School
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
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
Ginger Zingiber officinale
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.”
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)
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
Ginger An.spasmodic Menstrual cramps Intes.nal spasms from IBS, coli.s, diver.culi.s
Ginger Expectorant, diaphore.c All symptoms of colds and flu
conges.on fever cough muscle aches lack of appe.te sore throat (gargle)
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)
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.
Ginger Cholesterol 1,000 mg ginger 3 .mes a day resulted in significant drop in LDL (bad cholesterol) and increase in HDL (good cholesterol)
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
Turmeric Curcuma longa
Turmeric Lowers triglyceride levels Increases HDL levels, lowers LDL Regulates blood pressure May reduce damage from heart aeacks
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.
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)
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
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
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
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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Patricia Kyritsi Howell
www.wildhealingherbs.com [email protected]