Ginger is a famous ingredient in Asian cooking. It has also been used for thousands of years for its different medicinal purposes.
Consuming vegetables and fruits of all kinds has long been associated with a reduced risk of many lifestyle-related ailments. Some herbs and spices may offer additional health benefits and ginger is one of these plants.
According to scientific analysis, ginger contains hundreds of compounds and metabolites which contribute to health and healing.
The following are just some of the proven benefits of ginger:
Digestion
Ginger has phenolic compounds which are known to relieve gastrointestinal irritation, bile production and stimulate saliva. It can also suppress gastric contractions. The enzymes trypsin and pancreatic lipase also reacts beneficially to ginger which suggests that it could help prevent constipation and colon cancer.
Nausea
Drinking ginger tea or chewing raw ginger is a common home remedy for nausea. Ginger is safe even to pregnant women.
Cold and flu relief
The diaphoretic element found on ginger is a good way to keep the body warm during cold weather as it promotes sweating and works to warm the body from within.
Pain reduction
A study in University of Georgia found out that daily intake of ginger reduced exercise-induced muscle pain by 25 percent. Moreover, ginger has been found to reduce the symptoms of dysmenorrhea during menstrual cycle.
Inflammation
A study published in Cancer Prevention Research said that ginger supplements reduced the risk of colorectal cancer. Ginger has also been found to be reasonably sage and modestly efficacious for treating inflammation associated with osteoarthritis.
Cardiovascular health
Ginger also reduces cholesterol levels, lowers the risk of blood clotting and helps to maintain healthy blood sugar levels.
