Ginger for osteoarthritis

[HeronNS]

This popped into my inbox today. So drinking a cup of ginger tea, using freshly grated ginger, may not be entirely placebo.

healthline.com/health/ginge...?

[DorsetLady]

Overall, a 2014 reviewTrusted Source of studies shows the therapeutic potential of ginger to be very promising.

On a lighter note - my late hubby (a ginger himself) -was definitely very good therapeutically …not just for me…so it must be true! 😉

[HeronNS in reply to DorsetLady]

A 🥰

[DorsetLady in reply to HeronNS]

Mind he did have side effects as well! …but manageable 😊

[Batty1]

Its so funny to see this post, my new neighbor was telling me about this miracle Ginger, lemon juice and garlic concoction yesterday and that he swears it helps with his arthritis pains. Im getting heartburn just thinking about it but it certainly interesting.

[HeronNS in reply to Batty1]

I might skip the lemon and garlic, unless as part of some other comestible. Ginger is actually very good for the digestion.

[Batty1 in reply to HeronNS]

Ginger might be good for some people but Im positive I would be in heartburn hell… I have a probiotic that has ginger in it and it about killed my stomach.

[pepsilover]

Does it really work and can you use dried ginger spice?

[HeronNS]

I have often had a drink of ginger tea in the evening but have only ever made it with grated fresh ginger. I don't know if it works. It is good for the digestion (usually, apparently some exceptions) and I believe it is used to relieve headaches, so I see no reason why it might not also be a mild anti-inflammatory which relieves a lot of conditions, but very doubtful it's a cure. I wonder if it's one of those things which works if you take it regularly by sort of fending off the condition you're taking it for, rather than relieving something directly. For example, maybe drinking ginger tea regularly prevents or reduces the severity of headache, or arthritis inflammation, rather than acting like aspirin or tylenol to deal with an acute incident. More questions than answers I guess, but I happen to like this drink so will keep on enjoying it quite regularly.

Dr Google indicates that powdered ginger is effective.