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Many types of pain can be relieved through the use of a ginger compress
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Author: Meggan Brunner |
Back pain
Many of us have heard of and benefited from the internal use of ginger and its wonderful healing properties, but relatively few of us have heard of the benefits of how ginger can be used externally. According to the Macrobiotics, many types of pain can be relieved through the use of a ginger compress. Both simple and effective, the ginger compress has been known to relieve back pain, menstrual cramps, arthritis, stiff neck and kidney stone attacks. Macrobiotic techniques have proved time and time again to be efficient and effective. Not only is it inexpensive, it is so easy to prepare and apply that you could do it with a friend in the comfort of your own home, and lastly, it has the added benefit of not producing undesirable side effects.
How a compress works
Often pain can be felt in areas of the body where the flow of energy is stagnant. A ginger compress helps to stimulate and increase the circulation of blood and body fluids and disperses stagnant energy. The strong heat applied during a ginger compress works on many levels to benefit the body (dilating the blood vessels, activating stagnant fluids and melting mucus stagnations), the ginger penetrates deep into the body. Simultaneously, as the ginger penetrates the body, fat accumulations disperse. Ginger increases the circulation in the body so that gradually the tissue that is being treated becomes cleansed, nourished and revitalized.
Rapid relief
I tried it myself at home one night when my lower back was hurting, and can say with confidence that the ginger compress produces results relatively quickly. Of course, it does depend on numerous factors, including the severity of the pain and the depth of it. Although the compress may bring you symptomatic relief, it does not remove the basic cause of the problem. To go deeper into the cause of your pain, it is advisable to combine other forms of alternative therapy in a healing program that meets your personal needs. For example, you may wish to investigate more about various therapies such as shiatsu, reflexology and remedial massage.
A Ginger compress is safe for most people and in many situations. However, there are certain situations in which the ginger compress should not be used. These include:
- On seniors (over 65) or babies
- On the brain area
- On the lower abdominal area of a pregnant woman
- On an inflamed appendix
- When high fever is being experienced
- For no more than 5 minutes on a cancerous tumor
Making a Ginger Compress
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By courtesy of Sheila Waters, Nutritional Consultant & Manager
Sangster's Health Centres
418-500 Country Hills Blvd NE, Calgary - Canada
Phone: (403)226-5910 Fax: (403)226-5912 www.sangsters.com | | | |
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