Step 1 · Tea
Ginger Tea
A warm cup of fresh ginger tea is one of the kindest things you can offer a tense or sluggish stomach. It is also the easiest step in this whole kit — three ingredients, five minutes, no equipment.
How to do it
A simple sequence anyone can follow.
- 1
Slice the ginger
Peel and thinly slice a 2–3 cm piece of fresh ginger root (about 5–6 coins).
- 2
Simmer gently
Add the slices to 300–400 ml of just-boiled water. Cover and let it steep for 5–7 minutes.
- 3
Sip slowly
Optionally add a slice of lemon or a small spoon of honey. Sip warm, ideally 20–30 minutes after a meal.
Why it works
The short, evidence-informed version.
- Ginger has been studied for its ability to speed gastric emptying — how quickly the stomach moves food through.
- Multiple human trials show ginger can reduce nausea, including post-meal and motion-related nausea.
- Warm liquid itself helps the abdominal muscles relax, which can ease the feeling of fullness or pressure.
What the research suggests
Ginger consumption associated with faster gastric emptying.
World J Gastroenterol, 2011
Systematic review: ginger reduces nausea across multiple conditions.
Nutrients, 2019
Good to know
- — Skip or check with a clinician if you take blood thinners or are pregnant in large amounts.
- — One cup a day is plenty. More is not better — pungent roots are concentrated.