Foods that help fight the common cold and more.

These wonderful foods have been part of my pantry for years, they are very healthy and helpful.

These two wonderful treasures are therapeutic to have on hand in your kitchen. Though garlic and ginger are available in supplements and dried powder form, both are more effective, medicinally speaking, in fresh form. Here is looking at these supperstars.

Garlic:

It's great for lot of ailments, including intestinal disorders, flatulence, worms, respiratory infections, skin disease, wombs, and symtoms of aging, recent study of shown that garlic can help improve heart health. Some of the other health benefits is that it can triple treat against infection, offerings antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties. Dr Andrew Weil, MD recomends eating several cloves of raw garlic at the first onset of symptoms as an effective home remedy for the common cold. To make it more palatable chop garlic fine and mix it into food.

Now lest look at the benefit of Ginger: 

Ginger as been used in these country for centuries ( Asia, China, India, and Areibic herbal traditions). To help aid in detention, stomach upset, diarrhea and nausea, for more than 2000 years. It also helps treat arthritis, colic, motion sickness, morning sickness, painful mentrual periods, and the common cold.

Ginger contains potent anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerrols that helps treat some inflammatory conditions, daily ginger use has been found effective for relieving muscle pain following strenuous exercise, and also provide relief from pain and swelling in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or general muscular discomfort.