On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:56:47 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:27:15 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 15:39:51 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Eating ginger while on a boat is a cure for seasickness. Well, that's what they say over here.
> >
> >I sincerely doubt it. Over here, it's supposed to cure sore throats.
> >In reality, it does what a cough drop or other throat lozenge would do
> >- provide temporary relief at best.
>
> Maybe you mean honey for sore throats?

No, I'm talking about ginger. It's Chinese folk medicine. I'd go to
work with a sore throat and the Chinese ladies would give me various
forms of ginger, mainly candied.

> Here is medical
> recommendations on ginger.
> http://www.ehow.com/info_8596335_ginger-uses-cures.html
> Janet US


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