KONTAN.CO.ID – If you are one of those people who have trouble sleeping, maybe you can try drinking a herbal concoction of lemon and ginger. Here are the benefits of drinking lemon and ginger water before bed.
Launching Healthline, lemon and ginger drinks are very good to drink before bed, because they can help you relax and rest.
How to make it is also easy, you just brew ginger that has been crushed or has been mashed into a hot cup and add a few slices of lemon. As a sweetener, you can add honey or agave nectar.
In addition, it turns out that drinking lemon water and ginger has many other benefits. Here are the benefits of drinking a lemon and ginger concoction before bed that you might be able to try at home:
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1. Soothes indigestion
If chronic indigestion or a heavy dinner makes you wake up later than you’d like, it’s best to drink lemon and ginger.
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a root that has long been used in alternative and traditional medicine for its ability to relieve delayed gastric emptying.
Moreover, lemons (Citrus limon) contains a plant compound called limonene that aids digestion by helping move food along the digestive tract.
Thus, potentially reducing discomfort in the stomach.
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2. Relieves nausea
Ginger has long been touted for its ability to relieve nausea, which many people experience during pregnancy or chemotherapy, and other situations.
According to research, consuming 1-1.5 grams of ginger per day may be enough to get an anti-nausea effect. One review found that ginger prevented and reduced chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting.
While scientists haven’t shown exactly how ginger works to reduce nausea. However, they recognized gingerol as one of the main plant compounds responsible for this effect.
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3. Reduce nasal congestion
The steam produced by steeping hot lemon and ginger water can help open the nasal cavity and help clear nasal congestion.
This drink also soothes a sore throat due to mucus buildup. Although there has been no comprehensive study of why this occurs, many people have reported this condition.
Concoction of lemon and ginger can indeed help a stuffy nose so you can breathe easier.
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4. Relieves constipation
Constipation can be caused by several factors, including dehydration and a low-fiber diet.
When constipation is caused by dehydration, relaxing at night with a warm cup of ginger and lemon concoction can help because water helps stool pass through the digestive tract more easily.
If you’re chronically constipated, make sure you’re also drinking enough fluids throughout the day.
5. Helps fight inflammation
Gingerol, one of the plant compounds found in ginger, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Chronic inflammation is linked to conditions, such as metabolic syndrome, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and heart disease.
However, studies show mixed results about whether ginger has anti-inflammatory effects in humans.
This article has been published on Kompas.com with the title “Rarely Known, Recognize 5 Benefits of Drinking Lemon and Ginger before going to bed”
Author: Galih Pangestu Jati
Editor: Galih Pangestu Jati
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