Is it possible to give children ginger and at what age is it worth doing for the first time?

The beneficial properties of ginger are widely known to adults, so it is understandable why parents are interested in whether this product can be given to children. Let's take a look at when it is permissible to give ginger to a baby and in what form it is used in childhood.

Ginger root contains more than four hundred compounds, including many minerals, essential oils, fatty acids, dietary fiber, vitamins and other substances. ANDx presence provides such an effect on the human body:

• Normalization of the bowels and appetite.
• Elimination of muscle pain, vomiting, nausea, headache.
• Blood thinning and body cleansing.
• Warming and toning the body.
• Recuperation after surgery or illness.
• Removal of worms.
• Pain killer action on arthritis or bruises.
• Relief of breathing through the nose.
• Sweatshop effect.
• Reduction of inflammation in sinusitis.
• Improve learning and memory.

At the ginger root, they really note the effect on the human immunity, therefore, drinks with it are recommended to be consumed even in the absence of diseases.

The use of ginger helps in the removal of sputum from the respiratory tract, so this product is effective for a wet cough. Also, ginger root will help in case of dry cough, softening it. If the baby is coughing, he is advised to give both ginger drinks and inhalations with root oil.

Although rarely enough, ginger can cause an allergic reaction and intolerance if the child has an individual sensitivity to this product. So try ginger for the first time you need to be very careful.

Ginger should not be used for:

• Peptic ulcer disease.
• Fever.
• Inflammation of the skin.
• Bleeding

Pediatricians recommend the use of ginger in children only after two years.

1. It is best to take fresh ginger for a child-intended drink, since the powder will have a hotter taste. If you decide to make tea from powder, then the dosage should be less.
2. When cleaning the root should try to remove the peel as thin as possible. If the skin is very thin, then you can not remove it at all for making tea.
3. After cleaning, the root should either be grated or cut into small pieces. At the same time keep in mind that because of the fibrous structure, grinding on the grating can be difficult. Use the garlic press and you chop the ginger root very quickly.
4. The benefit of ginger is not lost if the root is chopped, dried or heat treated, but low temperatures reduce the usefulness of the product, so you should not freeze the root.
5. Drinks with ginger can be given to the child in the form of heat several times during the day. To enhance the taste in the drink, you can add lemon or honey, but remember that both of these ingredients are potential allergens.

Cut off a piece of ginger root about 5 cm, remove the skin and chop. Add boiling water (1 liter) to ginger and cook on low heat for about ten minutes. Strain a little chilled broth, add honey and lemon juice to taste, after which let us drink 100 ml of the baby three times a day with a cold.

Take ginger root (enough pieces about 3-4 cm) and boiling water (500 ml). Root should be cleaned, finely grated, and then pour water. Let the drink infuse from 30 to 60 minutes. Then you can sweeten it with a little sugar.

In a boiled water, place a thin slice of ginger root, as well as lemon juice or a slice of fresh lemon. This tea has a rather mild flavor and a pleasant citrus-ginger smell. This drink will quickly relieve headaches, ease the common cold and eliminate weakness. It is recommended to drink it warm several times during the day. Instead of lemon, you can add slices of orange or grapefruit to ginger tea.

This version of ginger tea is permissible to give babies only in the absence of allergy to honey. For its preparation, grated or finely chopped ginger root is brewed with boiling water and allowed to cool slightly. Then add 1-2 tablespoons of honey to the drink.

Such a drink can be prepared for children from 10-11 years old, since it is not recommended to drink green tea until this age.

A teaspoon of green tea is poured 500 ml of boiling water and infused for five minutes. After filtering, add a slice of ginger into the drink and leave for twenty minutes. In this drink you can add honey, cinnamon, mint, cardamom or a slice of lemon.

The essential oil contained in the ginger root has the following properties:

• Expectorant
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antiseptic
• Antibacterial
• Pain killer

Due to this effect, this essential oil is used for colds for inhalation.

At home, inhaling with ginger oil will help the steam inhaler, which can be used from 3 years of age. Add two drops of oil and two milliliters of saline to the dispenser. Perform the procedure for 5-7 minutes.

In the absence of an inhaler, you can use an ordinary kettle, on the tip of which a thick paper funnel is put on. The water in the kettle needs to be heated to + 40 ° C, and then add two drops of aromatic ginger root to it. The child should inhale the fumes from the funnel for about five minutes.

Purchased fresh ginger root should be smooth and dense, free from blemishes, visible fibers and wrinkles. If you come across a fibrous and loose root with wrinkles, as well as spots, then this product is stale.