The Chinese zodiac employs 12 animals which are said to influence our personality depending on the year we were born. For those born in the Year of the Dragon, they are said to embrace the following positive qualities: Magnanimous, stately, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, noble, direct, dignified, eccentric, intellectual, fiery, passionate, decisive, pioneering, artistic, generous, loyal.

On the negative side it is said they can be tactless, arrogant, imperious, tyrannical, demanding, intolerant, dogmatic, violent, impetuous, brash.

These 12 signs repeat within a pattern of the elements – so you might be a Dragon born under Water, Fire, Earth or Metal.  The Chinese New Year is based on a lunar calendar and generally starts in February

If you find this intriguing, read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_zodiac

You can do round pieces or long julienne slices if you like to cut!

Take a 2 quart sized pot and throw in a handful of ginger and bring it to a rapid boil  - then lower til it just stays above the boil point but not so it will evaporate too much – for 10 to 15 minutes.

You can probably re-use that same ginger for another pot even, adding some more fresh to it.

Just strain the ginger and drink it – add a little honey or lemon if you like.

Good for the digestion and nausea, and it will stimulate inner heat.

You can use more or less ginger, and boil longer or less, depending how strong you like it.