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Ginger has many uses in the home remedies department and can be used to help arthritis, diarrhea, flu, headache, heart and menstrual problems, diabetes, stomach upset and motion sickness.

Apply warm ginger paste with turmeric to the affected area twice a day.

Dilute a paste of ginger powder, about 1/2 a teaspoon, with water and apply to you forehead.

Dip a towel into the ginger water and wring it out. Apply very hot to the affected area.

Make with fresh ginger root. Grate a small piece of ginger, about the size of a nickel, into a mug. Add the juice of a half a lemon. Fill the mug with boiling water. Stir in a teaspoon of organic honey.

Ginger is generally taken in doses of 200 mg every 4 hours.

Ginger is generally taken in doses of 250 to 500 mg 2 to 3 times a day.

Ginger is very easy to grow and can be grown indoors or outside in pots filled with potting mix, allow enough room in the pots, about 10 to 12 inches deep, for the actual ginger roots to form.

Chinese medicine has recommended the use of ginger to help cure and prevent several health problems. It is known to promote energy circulation in the body while positively increasing the body's metabolic rate.