As the Winter Solstice approaches, the severe cold has demonstrated the power of a northern winter. Many elderly people with conditions like "old-cold legs" and joint pain experience soreness in their limbs.
In fact, ginger from our kitchen is a master at warding off the cold. However, eating it raw can be too pungent. If you boil ginger slices in water and add brown sugar, drinking a bowl after dinner at night can warm your stomach, dispel cold, and lead to a comfortable night's sleep.
The uses of ginger are not limited to this. According to modern pharmacological research, a hot water extract of ginger showed a tumor inhibition rate of 51.8% in an in vivo test on mice with sarcoma (ascites type), demonstrating significant anti-cancer activity. Ginger's inhibition rate against aflatoxin B1 is as high as 100%. Chinese experiments have proven that 20 micrograms/kilogram of aflatoxin B1 can cause liver cancer in mice. American scientists have discovered that ginger juice can inhibit the growth of skin cancer cells to a certain extent.
For the average household, consuming ginger medicinal food regularly can help prevent and fight cancer. It is both economical and convenient.
Ginger Congee: 6 grams of dried ginger, 15 grams of red dates, 100 grams of japonica rice. Wash the dried ginger, chop it, and mince it into a fine paste. Wash the red dates and add them to a pot with the rinsed japonica rice. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer into a thick congee. When the congee is almost done, add the minced ginger, mix well, and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Serve warm in two doses, in the morning and evening. It has the effects of dispelling cold, stopping vomiting, nourishing blood, and fighting cancer.
Ginger Juice Tea: 500 grams of fresh ginger, 5 grams of tea. Wash the fresh ginger and soak it in cold water for 30 minutes. Remove, slice, and put it into a household juicer to extract the juice. Filter it with a clean cloth, bottle it, and store it in the refrigerator for later use. Place the tea leaves in a cup, brew with boiling water, cover, and let steep for 15 minutes before drinking. Drink it like tea, generally brewing 3-5 times. Add 3 drops of ginger juice each time and stir well. It has the effects of detoxifying, dispelling cold, stopping vomiting, and preventing cancer.
Milk, Honey, and Ginger Juice: 250 ml of milk, 30 grams of honey, 50 grams of fresh ginger. Wash the fresh ginger and soak it in cold water for 30 minutes. Remove, crush it with the skin, and put it in a pot with an appropriate amount of water. Simmer to extract 100 ml of concentrated juice. Mix this into the milk, bring the ginger milk to a boil, turn off the heat, and immediately add the honey, stirring to combine. Take in two doses, in the morning and evening, finishing it on the same day. It has the effects of warming the middle to stop vomiting, benefiting the spleen, and fighting cancer.