Ginger ( Gemmer ) Medicine

Here are 10 health benefits of this powerful herb:

• COLD AND FLU PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

Ginger has long been used as a natural treatment for colds and the flu. Many people also find ginger to be helpful in the case of stomach flus or food poisoning, which is not surprising given the positive effects ginger has upon the digestive tract.

• MIGRAINE RELIEF

Research has shown that ginger may provide migraine relief due to its ability to stop prostaglandins from causing pain and inflammation in blood vessels.

• MENSTRUAL CRAMP RELIEF

In Chinese medicine, ginger tea with brown sugar is used in the treatment of menstrual cramps

• PREVENTION OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY

A study done on diabetic rats found that those rats given ginger had a reduced incidence of diabetic nephropathy (kidney damage).

• HEARTBURN RELIEF

Ginger has long been used as a natural heartburn remedy. It is most often taken in the form of tea for this purpose

• REDUCES PAIN AND INFLAMMATION

One study showed that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and is a powerful natural painkiller.

• MOTION SICKNESS REMEDY

Ginger has been shown to be an effective remedy for the nausea associated with motion sickness.