REASONS WHY GINGER IS GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH

Ginger is useful for our health in many ways. It  helps  to fight common illnesses like ovarian cancer.

The root or underground stem (rhizome) of the ginger plant can be consumed fresh, powdered, dried as a spice, in oil form or as juice. Ginger is part of the Zingiberaceae family, alongside cardamom and turmeric.

Ginger  is used for relieving digestive problems such as nausea, loss of appetite, motion sickness and pain. It also helps to relieve gastrointestinal irritation, stimulate saliva and bile production and suppress gastric contractions and movement of food and fluids through the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract.

    -         Ginger tea with brown sugar is used in the treatment of menstrual cramp.

    -            It improves the absorption and assimilation of essential nutrients in the body.

    -         Eating enough fresh ginger just before lunch, helps to fire up the digestive juices.

    -         Chewing ginger post-operation can help overcome nausea.

    -         Ginger is just as effective as vitamin B6 in the treatment of morning sickness.

  -         Ginger helps to protect the liver and stomach and relieves heartburn.

    -           It reduces joint and muscle pain both internally and topically and also it is an effective antimicrobial agent for sores and wounds.

    -         It  stimulates the heart and circulatory system and gas relief.

    -         It helps with inflammation, circulatory problems, arthritis, fever and it also known to enhance appetite and to promote the absorption of essential nutrients into the body.   

Pregnant women experiencing morning sickness can safely use ginger to relieve nausea and vomiting, often in the form of ginger lozenges or candies.