Ginger is a plant that is spread all around the world. In case you are not using it in your diet you should know that besides being tasty and versatile, this spice provides numerous health benefits.
Ginger goes very well in various meals, drinks and it can be added to both sweet and savory meals.
These are the best health benefits that ginger provides:
- Promote digestion and prevent flatulence
Boil a few chunks of ginger in water and then add a little honey. Drink the mixture to calm upset stomach. To prevent and treat stomach bloating take 250-500 mg ginger pills, three times a day.
- Soothe morning sickness
Take 200 mg tablets every 4 hours to soothe nausea and vomiting.
- Promote blood flow
Mix the juice of 50 grams of grated ginger and 5 liters of water to remove toxic residue and to promote the blood flow.
- Treat sore throat and cough
Boil a few slices of ginger in water and add honey and lemon. This mixture can treat sore throat, cough and nasal congestion.
- Soothe inflammation
Ginger can reduce inflammation, pain and muscle swelling caused by arthritis because it contains gingerols. It can also prevent obesity, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.
- Relieve headache
Put several slices of ginger, a pinch of cayenne pepper and a teaspoon of dry mint in a glass of water and let the mixture simmer. Sweeten it with honey and drink it to treat migraine.
- Fight cancer
Studies have proven that ginger can be much more efficient than chemotherapy in destroying ovarian cancer cells. It can also soothe intestine and colon inflammation and reduces the risk of colon cancer.
- Treat acid reflux
A study published in the journal Molecular Research and Food Nutrition has confirmed that ginger is 6 times more efficient than acid blocking drugs which can damage the stomach lining and cause ulcers and stomach cancer.
More benefits of ginger
- Drink a glass of ginger every morning to regulate blood sugar levels
- Stimulate the production of digestive juices and increase the appetite by chewing a piece of ginger before meals
- Prevent nausea and vomiting in post-operation periods by chewing ginger
- Soothe muscle strains by rubbing the affected area with a mixture of ginger and turmeric twice a day.