Health Benefits of Ginger

There are many known health benefits of ginger for which the herb has been used for thousands of years. The most famous of the ginger health benefits is its ability to relieve various forms of nausea and digestive conditions.

Today, ginger remains an oft used herb in natural healing; in alternative medicine ginger plays a key role, too. Information on the common ways of using ginger is discussed in another related ginger article.

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A note about the Health Benefits of Ginger

Herbs are God and nature's gifts to us. While the use of herbs and herb remedies has brought excellent results for many people, do note that their health benefits may be limited when they are used in isolation. However, when combined with some basic dietary and lifestyle good health habits, such as a full body detox and a proper understanding and application of nutrition, the impact on one's health will be greatly magnified.

In natural health and healing, we believe that the body has the ability to heal itself of any disease, even supposedly incurable diseases. We also believe in holistic health and healing, as we realize that different parts of the human body are highly interlinked, often beyond Man’s understanding. It is thus a good idea to apply these fundamental health steps no matter how remote or unrelated a health condition may seem.

Another main benefit of ginger consumption is the warming feeling that it brings to the body; this is mainly a result of increased blood circulation. A feeling of wellbeing and vitality is also brought to the body.

Ginger clears congestion in the body and detoxifies it by promoting elimination of wastes through the skin, mainly through sweating.

The health benefits of ginger also extend to its ability to act as a catalyst to improve the absorption and effectiveness of other herbs.

Modern scientific evidence exists to support many of the claimed health benefits of ginger, including for allergies, asthma, cholesterol control, colds, infections, inflammations, nausea, and parasites, among others.

All in all, the health benefits of ginger consumption and various ginger uses include the following.

  • anti-bacterial
  • anti-inflammatory
  • anti-parasites - helps destroy parasites and their eggs
  • appetite - stimulates it
  • arthritis - helps to relieve the pain and inflammation associated with this condition
  • asthma
  • blood - thins the blood, thus helping those who suffer from frequent blood clots
  • cholesterol levels - helps to regulate high cholesterol
  • circulatory system - stimulates it, increasing circulation; this helps those with poor circulation to the hands and feet, as well as those with pale complexion
  • colds and flu
  • colic
  • cough - serves as an expectorant, clearing the lungs
  • digestion - improves it; tones, nourishes and strengthens the gastrointestinal / digestive system; ginger also helps to deal with indigestion and upset stomach
  • energy and vitality - stimulates vital energies of those who are weak or lethargic
  • fever - helps to bring it down by promoting sweating
  • flatulence and abdominal bloating and gas - helps alleviate it
  • food poisoning
  • headaches
  • heart - good for heart health
  • hypertension or high blood pressure - ginger root regulates the condition
  • intestinal infections
  • kidneys - ginger tea is said to strengthen them
  • lungs - ginger tea is said to strengthen it
  • menstrual cramps - helps alleviate the symptoms
  • muscle aches
  • nausea - helps alleviate it, including those caused by morning sickness and motion sickness; can also be used as a preventative against motion sickness
  • reproductive system - improves its function
  • rheumatism - helps relieve the condition
  • ulcers - may help to treat it
  • weight loss - ginger tea is believed to assist with it

    As you can see, ginger has many health benefits, and ginger root heals ailments of various types. More about ginger health benefits, including the various topical or external ginger uses, are discussed in another related ginger article.

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