Digestor Ginger

According to Ayurveda, one of the secrets to a healthy life is to "eat only when you are hungry." This recipe, Digestor Ginger, features a slice of ginger, lime, and rock salt, and is ideal as an appetizer. So, the next time you don't feel hungry before a meal, try chewing on a slice of ginger with rock salt and lime. In just a few minutes, you will feel ravenous and ready for your meal.

Ginger, an admirably appealing rhizome, is renowned for its wealth of healing properties and is considered a "universal medicine" in Ayurveda. In Sanskrit, it is called ardrakam or shuntha. Ginger is both pungent and sweet while being warming at the same time, making it the perfect antidote to cold and dampness. It is one of the few herbs that can neutralize Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria in the gut.

Ginger offers numerous benefits, including:

Analgesic - Reduces pain sensation
Antiemetic - Helps with nausea
Aromatic - Invigorating scent
Carminative - Relieves flatulence
Diaphoretic - Stimulates sweating
Digestive - Stimulates digestive fire for better nutrient absorption
Expectorant - Helps eliminate phlegm
Nervous - Calms sensitive nerves
Sialagogue - Increases salivary secretion
Stimulant - Enhances circulation.