Ginger Compress

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 gallon water
• 4 -5 inches fresh ginger

Recipe

• 1 bring water to a boil.
• 2 while the water is boiling, grate ginger on the side.
• 3 lower flame to stop boiling.
• 4 put the grated ginger in a piece of cheesecloth or thin cotton.
• 5 tie it in a knot.
• 6 squeeze this ginger sack into the hot water.
• 7 simmer for 5 minutes.
• 8 do not boil.
• 9 lay a thin towel over the part of your body you are treating{example, lower back for kidneys}.
• 10 dip another towel in the hot water, squeeze tightly and lay over the thin towel.
• 11 cover with another dry towel to conserve heat.
• 12 change the ginger towel when it no longer feels hot.
• 13 repeat the ginger compress until the skin turns bright pink.
• 14 do this two to three times a week.
• 15 note: the ginger water can be used 2- 3 times as long as you don't boil it while re-heating.