Emporiblog - The Secret Of Gingerbread

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Hello all! We've already done the Secret Of Pumpkin Spice (I'll link it at the bottom) so I think it's only fitting that we look at the secret meaning of Gingerbread!


The term Gingerbread can actually be applied to a number of baked goods that range from a loaf cake to ginger snaps. These goods are typically flavoured with the following main ingredients:

- Ginger
- Cloves
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon

They are normally sweetened with one of the following:

- Sugar
- Honey
- Molasses


Let's unleash our inner Kitchen Witch and have a look at what each of the main ingredients mean in Witchcraft and their medicinal benefits....



Ginger

The magical uses of Ginger are:

- Luck
- Increasing energy/power
- Healing
- Retribution
- Sex magicks
- Love
- Money
- Balance
- Clarity

The medical uses for Ginger are:

- Treating nausea
- Helping digestion
- Easing arthritis
- Relieving PMS symptoms
- Lowering cholesterol
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antiviral
- Antibacterial
- Anti-parasitic

Ginger also has blood thinning properties.



Cloves

The magical uses of Cloves are:

- Banishing
- Warding
- Protection
- Cleansing
- Love
- Friendship
- Wealth 
- Luck
- Happiness
- Passion
- Inner peace
- Clairvoyance

The medicinal uses of Cloves are:

- Easing dental discomfort
- Numbing irritation
- Helping stomach/digestion problems
- Easing morning sickness
- Ease sore muscles
- Help with arthritis
- Aromatherapy
- Antibacterial



Nutmeg

The magical uses of Nutmeg are:

- Health
- Money
- Love 
- Luck
- Clairvoyance
- Justice
- Meditation

The medical uses of Nutmeg are:

- Relieving pain
- Helping digestion
- Improving cognitive function
- Detoxing
- Helping oral problems
- Helping insomnia
- Boosting the immune system
- Improving circulation



Cinnamon

The magical uses of Cinnamon are:

- Luck
- Healing
- Protection
- Success
- Prosperity
- Love
- Clairvoyance
- Purification
- Memory

The medical uses of Cinnamon are:

- Antioxidant
- Helping digestion problems
- Treating bronchitis
- Increasing appetite
- Antiviral
- Antibacterial
- Antifungal
- Lowering blood pressure
- Lowering cholesterol
- Balancing blood sugar




You can see from the magical and medical uses why these ingredients are used and combined together, especially at this time of year as most of these ingredients are quite warming!

If, like me, you are allergic to Nutmeg, you can substitute it for Allspice but if you're using powder, check the ingredients as some of them contain Nutmeg! 

Here's our link to our Pumpkin Spice post 👇🏻






I hope you've enjoyed this post!

Blessings,

C )0(

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