In China, there is a mysterious legend about ginger: ginger wins ginseng soup in the morning and ginger looks like arsenic in the evening.
Some experts in traditional Chinese medicine explained:
After 12 noon, the Yang Qi gradually weakens and the Yin Qi gradually grows. Eating ginger at this time will affect sleep, which is not conducive to the body’s self-repair, harmful to the body, and effective as arsenic.
Eating ginger at night is really so poisonous?
Modern science believes that the influence of a substance on the body depends on the interaction between its components and the human body.
No matter in the morning, noon or evening, the substance contained in ginger will not be different from that in what. Ancient Chinese philosophy believed that the human body was in different states at different times, and modern science also agreed that the human body’s life activities would be slightly different under different temperatures and active states.
However, as thermostatic animals, especially human beings who can change their living environment through various technical means such as air conditioning, heating, humidification, etc., the impact of the environment on the metabolism of life is really limited.
Scientists have been able to easily separate hundreds of ingredients from a food and track the whereabouts of a certain ingredient in the body. However, they have never found any food that has such sharp opposite changes in its effects on the body at different times of the day as [baby] and [poison].
Or, let’s put it this way. A person gets a piece of ginger in the morning in the United States. If he eats it, it should be [baby]. If he delays eating it for 12 hours, it becomes [poison]. But if he gets on the plane and comes to China 12 hours later, it is the morning in China. At this time, he eats this ginger, which should be counted as what?
Modern science is not a system that opposes [traditional medicine]. On the contrary, Many scholars are making textual research on various traditional therapies according to modern research norms. Trying to reveal the scientific truth. Whether it’s drugs or food, [Safety] is the first factor to consider. According to the evidence obtained so far, it is generally believed that eating 1 gram of dried ginger every day will not cause adverse reactions. Eating a large amount of ginger may increase the difficulty of coagulation and affect the effect of some coagulation drugs. In addition, ginger has not been found to poison people under any circumstances or dosage. [Like arsenic] is a bit exaggerated.
The Role of Ginger
On the premise that there is no obvious security problem, The study of various effects will be valuable. There are as many as 20 or 30 kinds of so-called [effects] of ginger. From treating gastrointestinal discomfort to preventing cancer. In fact, many scientists have done corresponding experiments to try to prove various effects. However, the results are not pleasing to the eye. The medical library affiliated to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has made a comprehensive evaluation of these studies. Most of them are [unable to prove or deny] and a few are [may be effective].
One of the more interesting is the treatment of female dysmenorrhea.
Iranian scientists found 150 female college students, Divided into three groups, Ask them to describe the extent of dysmenorrhea. Without treatment, There was no statistical difference in the degree of pain among the three groups of girls. Then within three days of the beginning of menstruation, Let one group of girls go four times a day, Take 250 milligrams of ginger extract each time, and then describe the [degree of dysmenorrhea] during menstruation. The other two groups were given ibuprofen and mefenacil, both common painkillers and active ingredients of the well-known drugs [fenbid] and [paracetamol] respectively. The experiment was randomized, double-blind, and after the end of a menstrual cycle, statistics found that:
Ginger can relieve dysmenorrhea in about 62% of people, which is not statistically different from the efficacy of the two drugs.
Although the study did not have a placebo group, Therefore, the placebo effect cannot be ruled out. However, [in alleviating dysmenorrhea, Ginger is as effective as ibuprofen or mefenacic acid]. It is reasonable to conform to the statistical results. Strictly speaking, a single study is not enough to [prove] a scientific conclusion. However, considering that this amount of ginger has no known adverse effects, it is not impossible for women suffering from dysmenorrhea to give it a try. If it is ineffective, there will be no loss of what. If it is effective, it will be earned.
Ginger also has the effect of relieving pregnant mothers’ vomiting.
The results were similar to the above dysmenorrhea experiment-ginger was not found to have adverse effects on pregnant women and fetuses. Compared with placebo, a considerable number of experimenters felt less pregnancy vomiting.
In addition, experiments have found that eating 1 gram of ginger powder before surgery can reduce nausea and vomiting 24 hours after surgery.
Ginger, don’t worry about it
It is worth noting that the above research generally uses ginger powder or ginger extract, and the Chinese may prefer fresh ginger. According to the water content of ginger, 1 gram of ginger powder is roughly equivalent to about 4 grams of fresh ginger. In other words, if you want to try these effects, you can try the amount of about 4 grams of fresh ginger per day for a few days. If it is useful, stick to it. If it is not useful, higher doses are not recommended.
For most people, ginger is mainly used as seasoning, so there is no what problem. No matter in the morning, noon or evening, as long as cooking needs, you can use it safely.