The Medicinal Ginger Ale

If you haven't tried it already, I'd recommend coming to Harvest Moon and ordering a fresh ginger ale. What you'll see coming to you won't be something out of a tap, but something organically made right behind the counter by the staff. Organic is to say the least of this drink, seeing how the ginger syrup itself is made back in the kitchen from actual ginger root. Mint leaves and ginger syrup, along with a hint of lime, make for a well dressed beverage that doesn't have one-bazillion grams of sugar in it like its soft-drink-contemporaries.

It looks really good too. I'm about 97% sure that you'll feel like a rock star upon drinking it in public.

Lastly, doing a little research at The Garden Herb Shop showed some medicinal purposes behind incorporating ginger into your diet. It is said that for 2,500 years, ginger has played an important role in Asian medicine. According to Prescription for Herbal Healing by Phyllis A. Balch, ginger has been known to help with the following:



~allergies and asthma,
~arthritis, bursitis, fibrocystic breasts, lymphedema, and pain,
~atherosclerosis and high cholesterol,
~cancer, indigestion, morning sickness, motion sickness, nausea, and vomiting,
~colds, influenza, and strep throat,
~parasitic infections,
~seizure disorders.

Do the research and get your hands on some ginger. It is important to take suggestions gingerly and look into things for yourself.

~The Harvest Crier~