Digestor Ginger

According to Ayurveda, one of the secrets to a healthy life is to “eat only when you are hungry.” This recipe, Digestor Ginger, features a slice of ginger, lime, and rock salt, and is ideal as an appetizer. So, the next time you don’t feel hungry before a meal, try chewing on a slice of ginger with rock salt and lime. In just a few minutes, you will feel ravenous and ready for your meal.

Ginger, an admirably appealing rhizome, is renowned for its wealth of healing properties and is considered a “universal medicine” in Ayurveda. In Sanskrit, it is called ardrakam or shuntha. Ginger is both pungent and sweet while being warming at the same time, making it the perfect antidote to cold and dampness. It is one of the few herbs that can neutralize Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria in the gut.

Ginger offers numerous benefits, including:

Analgesic – Reduces pain sensation
Antiemetic – Helps with nausea
Aromatic – Invigorating scent
Carminative – Relieves flatulence
Diaphoretic – Stimulates sweating
Digestive – Stimulates digestive fire for better nutrient absorption
Expectorant – Helps eliminate phlegm
Nervous – Calms sensitive nerves
Sialagogue – Increases salivary secretion
Stimulant – Enhances circulation.

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Digestor Ginger

Before Meal – Ayurvedic

By SS Shiva – Serves: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes – Cooking Time: 5 minutes – Total Time: 10 minutes

A digestive appetizer featuring ginger, lime, and rock salt, inspired by Ayurvedic practices.

Ingredients

• 1 slice of ginger
• A pinch of rock salt
• A few drops of lime.

Instructions

1

Cut a thin slice of fresh ginger.

2

Sprinkle a pinch of rock salt and squeeze a few drops of lime or lemon juice.

3

Chew thoroughly to experience the zing of ginger.

4

Swallow once fully chewed, and within a minute you will feel hunger.

5

Now you are ready for your meal.

Nutrition

• 5.0 Calories
• 1.0g Carbohydrates
• 0.0mg Cholesterol
• 0.1g Fat
• 0.2g Fiber
• 0.1g Protein
• 150.0mg Sodium
• 0.0g Trans fat

Notes

Takr is a digestive remedy in Ayurveda. Yogurt with roasted cumin and a pinch of salt consumed after a meal aids digestion. India Lassie is a digestive drink typically taken post-meal, consisting of 2 tablespoons of yogurt and 1/2 cup of water.