Question 1

is eating raw ginger good for you?

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Not harmful: Raw ginger in moderate amounts is not harmful.  Can help with nausea and motion sickness....Serves as a palate cleanser after eating certain foods (souchi for example). As with anything moderation is better than overuse.

Question 2

is ginger good for cough?

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No.: Ginger's clinical applications are for motion sickness, (acting more on the gastro-intestinal tract, not on the vestibular-visual stimulation in a study funded by nasa), hyperemesis gravidarum, postoperative nausea and vomiting. In clinical observations, using 500 to 1, 000 mg/day of powdered ginger, 75% of arthritis patients improved as well as 100% of patients with muscular discomfort.

Question 3

is ginger good for dizziness?

Accepted Answer

No,but: It is a well known help with nausea.

Question 4

what is ginger mint good for?

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Digestion and...: Like other types of mint Ginger mint is often used for digestive disorders and also as an antiseptic, for fevers and headaches. See http://www.herbalpedia.com/mint,%20Ginger.pdf
for more on Ginger mint and http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/10/14/peppermint-health-benefits.aspx for information about the uses of mint in general.

Question 5

is crystalized ginger good for dizziness?

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Probably of value: Ginger root is a valuable item for sea sickness, and car sickness, and may help the patient with vertigo.  Likely could be used in numerous forms, but the typical dose of ginger root capsules is about 1000 mg every 4-6 hrs as needed.

Question 6

is is good to take  ginger and is it safe?

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Yes and yes: Ginger has many health benefits- it is a powerful anti-inflammatory, soothes the stomach, treats nausea, morning sickness & motion sickness, is anti-microbial, may prevent colon, ovarian & other cancers and be effective in treating certain cancers.  It is very safe. See www.Whfoods.Com/genpage.Php?Tname=foodspice&dbid=72 to learn more.

Question 7

is ground ginger good to lower cholestrol ?

Accepted Answer

Ginger: No evidence ginger lowers lipids.

Question 8

can someone tell me if pickled ginger is good for diabetes?

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Possibly: Ginger may have benefit in type 2 diabetes.  Some research suggests it can increase Insulin sensitivity, and improve lipid profile and inflammation markers like c-reactive protein and pge2, in type 2 diabetes.  In this way, it may improve complications of this condition. http://tinyurl.com/md5ur3u.

Question 9

ginger it's good for nemoderm allergy or no?

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Not that I know of: Ginger may be good for morning sickness but I have never heard of its anti-allergy action. 
Nemoderm is not essential and you should try something else if you are indeed allergic to it.  In the future, i suggest that you provide more details in your question since allergy often means different things to different people.

Question 10

does drinking ginger tea everyday is good?

Accepted Answer

Yes- many benefits!: Ginger has many health benefits- it is a powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant, soothes the stomach, treats nausea, morning sickness & motion sickness, helps menstrual cramps, can help heartburn, is anti-microbial, may prevent colon, ovarian & other cancers and may be effective in treating certain cancers. See www.Huffingtonpost.Com/leo-galland-md/how-to-fight-inflammation_b_849387.Html.

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