Tea Advisory Panel - Ginger Tea

Ginger Tea

(Zingiber officinale Rosc.)

Background:

Ginger is a member of the Zingiberaceae family, alongside cardamom and turmeric and it has a long history of use to relieve digestive problems, such as nausea, loss of appetite, motion sickness and morning sickness.

References

¹ http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/189359.php

² http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865123

³ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865123

⁴ http://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1115/od1.html#afp20111115p1-b7

⁵ American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG practice bulletin: nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2004;103 (4):803–814.

Facts

“Four cups of tea with milk provides 21% of daily calcium requirements.”

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