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    • What is Ginger Good For?

    Asia's Fiery Spice: Ginger

    A fiery herb packed with intense flavour and zingy heat, ginger, is one of the most widely used spices of all. The story of ginger takes root 5,000 years ago – celebrated for its healing powers by Confucius, to becoming a symbol of wealth and fertility for the Romans and offered as one of the fruits of heaven in the Holy Quran.

    INTERESTING FACTS

    • Ginger is actually a rhizome, not a root. A rhizome is an underground stem.
    • Ginger is a part of the Zingiberaceae family, which also includes turmeric and cardamom.
    • Global production of ginger is dominated by India, followed by China.
    • Marco Polo was one of the first to describe the living plant during his journey Far East, thus introducing ginger to Europe.
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    DIGESTION

    • The phenolic compounds in ginger are known to help relieve gastrointestinal (GI) irritation, bloating, chronic indigestion and heart burn. It stimulates saliva and bile that aid in digestion.
    • A daily dose of ginger could reduce colon inflammation and ultimately help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.1
    Nausea Head

    NAUSEA

    • Chewing raw ginger or drinking ginger tea is a common home remedy to prevent motion sickness and nausea induced by illness or medical treatment.
    • In Malaysia, midwives usually advise pregnant women to consume ginger to help with morning sickness.
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    COLD & FLU RELIEF

    • Fresh ginger tea is a common Asian herbal beverage to help relieve symptoms of cold or flu. The anti-inflammatory gingerols and shaogals in ginger root not only help relieve a sore throat quickly, but they also kill rhinoviruses, which cause colds in the first place.
    Pain bullseye

    REDUCES PAIN

    • A study carried out at the University of Georgia found that daily ginger supplementation reduced exercise-induced muscle pain by 25 percent.2
    • Ginger has also been found to reduce the symptoms of dysmenorrhea, the severe pain that some women experience during a menstrual cycle.3
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    ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

    • Ginger has been used for centuries to reduce inflammation and treat inflammatory conditions.
    • It has anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and antioxidant activities, as well as a small amount of analgesic property that can help patients with arthritis.4
    Blood drop

    LOWERS BLOOD SUGARS
    & IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

    • Other medicinal advantages of ginger include reducing cholesterol, lowering the risk of blood clotting, and helping to maintain healthy blood sugar levels.
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    IMPROVES BRAIN FUNCTION

    • Some studies suggest that the antioxidants and bioactive compounds in ginger inhibit inflammatory responses that occur in the brain that can help protect against Alzheimer's disease and enhance brain functionality.5

    4 WAYS TO CONSUME GINGER

    Fresh, dried, powdered, pickled, capsuled or crystalized – there are many ways of using this aromatic herb. Here are four basic ways to consume the benefits of ginger. 

    Ginger tea

    BREW IT

    • Love drinking tea? Try it with ginger! Add chopped fresh ginger into your mug and let it brew in hot water. You can add honey and a squeeze of lemon for additional flavour.
    Ginger puree

    STEW IT

    • Both dried and fresh ginger, grated or pureed, brings wonderful zest to hot, rich stews and soups.
    Ginger Fried Rice

    STIR-FRY IT

    • Chicken, fish, red meat or just vegetables, every stir-fry could use a little grated or minced ginger to spice things up.
    Ginger Cake

    SWEETEN IT

    • You can add a dash of fresh ginger to cakes, pies, biscuits and breads to add a little zing to tantalise your sweet tooth.
    Ginger

    References

    1) https://www.livescience.com/16502-daily-ginger-dose-reduce-risk-colorectal-cancer.html
    2) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20418184%20
    3) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19216660
    4) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665023/
    5) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4211852/

    The above articles are intended for informational purposes only. AIA accepts no responsibility for loss which may arise from reliance on information contained in the articles.

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