Gengibre (Zingiber officinale)

O gengibre pode ter efeito bactericida, fungicida, anti-inflamatória, termogênica e ótimo como tratamento auxiliar nas enxaquecas. Possui vários constituintes ativos: o gingerol é o principal deles, obtido do rizoma, sendo recomendável usá-lo cru, pois há indícios de que o calor inativa o gingerol, responsável por esta ação. Quanto menor for o tempo de exposição a altas temperaturas mais preservada se encontrará a sua atividade terapêutica. Por este motivo desidratamos entre 42/45 graus e não cozinhamos para moer e fazer o pó preservando assim seus nutrientes. Usado em doses orais de até 2 g/dia, o gengibre é bem tolerado.

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