It is thought to have originated in China spreading to India, Southeast Asia, West Africa, and the Caribbean and so on. The part of the plant used is the swollen roots or to be precise the rhizomes, which are swollen underground stems.

I learned this diet from my mentor, Dr. Dickson Thom, who teaches at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), wherever I received my medical degree.

Ginger is described as sweetish, definitely pungent, and spicy with a really wonderful aroma. Medicinally ginger is described as a herb, it increases perspiration, improves digestion, liver function, controls nausea, vomiting and coughing. It stimulates circulation, relaxes spasms and relieves pain. Ginger is perhaps best known for helping with travel sickness, nausea, morning sickness, indigestion, colic, abdominal chills, colds, coughs, flu and circulatory problems. Definitely a warming herb, and traditionally has been used in "cold" conditions.

Anti-inflammation diets immediately spawned the interest of a lot of people that is why some researchers took the step to evaluate the diets effectiveness.

Ginger been used for centuries in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) with much success. It is very effective in removing excess moisture in the body - such as catarrh and phlegm. In its more recent history ginger has been sold in capsule form - found in most health store.

Therefore, the body is supported in ways that facilitate cell regeneration instead of cell degeneration, which can promote disease.

Initial studies have shown that the active ingredients in ginger are compounds called gingerols and that have a similar structure to capsaicin, their active ingredients are known anti-inflammatory pain relievers. Ginger helps to increase the production of digestive juices, helping to relieve indigestion, gas pains, diarrhoea and stomach cramping.

For instance, eliminating all white flour, all white sugar, and nonorganic meats while still eating whole wheat, molasses, and organic meats will improve health.

In the UK green ginger is used to make wine, in France a liquor is made from ginger. In India it is used to spice tea called chai, and numerous dishes from bean and lentil curries to fresh chutneys. We are all familiar with pickled ginger slices in Japanese cuisine. Ginger powder is used to spice up coffee in many parts of the Middle East.

One thing that can reduce the inflammation is by having an equal proportion between two body substances named omega-3 and omega-6. Unfortunately, this equal proportion is very rare that's why the unbalance leads to an overly aggressive immune system. The more aggressive your immune system is, the more susceptible your organs and joints become to pain.

Add a few crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, cinnamon bark or powdered, and a few slices of fresh ginger. Bring to the boil gradually, simmer for a short while, then remove from the heat and add green tea, allow it to steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Do not sweeten, however if you need to add a little honey or stevia.

Once again, this diet truly has the possible to cleanse the program sufficient to create any treatment-allopathic or "alternative"-more efficient.

If this is the case then I would suggest cinnamon, it is a warming spices as a opposed to a heating spice and cinnamon is renowned for increasing circulation to the joints Ginger or cinnamon are not cures for your condition, however they can be another valuable part of the gig saw, part of an overall strategy that all work collectively and synergistically to bring about pain relief.