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The ingredient
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Pungent, fragrant rhizome with a warm, lemony flavour, a tonic and digestive valued against nausea and for stimulating the body.
✓ Benefits
- ✓ Aids digestion and eases nausea
- ✓ General tonic and stimulant: fights fatigue
- ✓ Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action (gingerols)
- ✓ Warming: supports the body in case of chills
- ✓ Promotes blood circulation
! Contraindications
- • Caution with anticoagulants (blood-thinning effect)
- • At high doses, may irritate the stomach (reflux, heartburn)
- • Not recommended at high doses during pregnancy
- • Caution in case of gallstones
- • May interact with diabetes and blood-pressure treatments
This information is provided for guidance only and is not a substitute for medical advice. In case of doubt, ongoing treatment, pregnancy or breastfeeding, seek the advice of a healthcare professional.
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