ginger tea?

Hi everyone- after reading the positive effects of the various ginger concoctions people on here speak of, I decided to give it a go. So I bought some Traditional Medicinals ginger-aid tea, & have been having a cup a day the past 3-4 days. Sure, it tastes good, feels goos, etc. BUT- I have been going to the bathroom TONS since I started drinking it. I mean TONS- I had 15 bm's yesterday!!!!! And 6 today! All solid, no blood, very little mucous- it's all stool. Gross, I know....... Could the tea be causing this??? And if so, will it continue?
I mean, I was sure I had nothing left in me after yesterday. But still I went today, solid, etc. If I keep drinking the tea, will I keep up with this marathon bm'ing? Supposedly it stimulates the digestive process, increases bile production, tones digestive muscles. And it can have a laxative effect. Which in and of itself is not necessarily a bad thing, but coupled with my absolute inability to "hold it", it makes for some fun times!   Anyone else experience this from drinking ginger tea? I don't think it's hurting me, & if all that is inside me it's gotta be better to get it out, but....... that's a LOT of bathroom trips! I'm not eating any more than usual either, or anything outside my normal food intake.

Ginger tea seems to help calm my stomach down but it is very warming in nature. So if you have an aversion to warm things or you tend be warmer than cold, it could be doing an adverse effect for you. In which case, try peppermint for after meal teas. More cooling for warmer people...

I had tons of huge poos when I first got into remission. I don't know why.

kazygirl said...
how do you know if you're a 'warm' person or a 'cooler' person?

Well, I, for example, am considered "cold" or in Chinese medicine, I have a deficiency heat. Which means my body needs foods that warm me up and I ought to avoid anything cold like ice water, or anything straight out of the fridge. Foods like raw fruits and veggies are a no no, certain grains and most legumes like mung beans are bad, too. Also certain herbs are warming and cooling like ginger vs. peppermint. Even over consumption of fish as opposed to red meats make my body cold. And what that does is douse my digestive fire and my food comes out very undigested, I also bleed in forms of bloody mucus stools. Somebody who is "warm" in nature has a hard time digesting animal proteins and would prefer to cool themselves off with cold drinks, or they kick the covers off when they sleep, they're always hot. People who have UC generally fall into the cold category, however, the same sort of symptoms show up with people who have excess heat.

I've done quite a bit of research on this and it's helped me with my diet choices considerably. Not that I am in remission but I certainly know that I digest good quality red meat way better than a bowl full of cooked veggies. It's weird to think that red meat wouldn't irritate the gut (I think most everything does for me) but I know it's made a difference in how I feel, my anemia, and just looking into my poo. I generate loose stools from eating veggie stir fry as opposed to solid brown stools when I have some buffalo meat. If you're more curious about it, google warm and cold foods Chinese Medicine and there will be pages on the subject matter.

well i have the perfect stuff then. i got it at the tea shop... its loose leaf tea and its called PREGGERS TEA.

its got ginger, peppermint, spearimint, raspberry leaf and rose petals.
super duper yummy!

peppermint or fennel tea or chamomille, ginger is a little too intense