Remarkable Effects of Ginger in Medicine
Ginger reduces incidence of heart disease and stroke. Foreign cardiovascular experts confirmed through research that ginger can lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes. In a trial involving over a hundred middle-aged and elderly women, participants took 5g ginger daily for 8 months; their rates of heart disease and stroke dropped by nearly half compared to before supplementation, due to a substance in ginger that inhibits blood coagulation.
Treatment of common colds: A folk saying goes, "Three slices of ginger, one green onion—no fear of cold or flu." Drinking ginger, green onion, and rock sugar soup when suffering from cold helps replenish lost fluids, lowers fever, kills bacteria, promotes sweating and urination, aiding detoxification.
Relief of joint pain: Professor Altman, a rheumatism expert, conducted a study on 250 osteoarthritis patients. In a six-week trial, one group took 255mg of ginger-containing medication twice daily; another group received placebo. Two-thirds of those taking ginger reported reduced pain, significantly outperforming the placebo group.
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects: Do not forget eating ginger in summer. Bacteria and viruses are highly active in summer, easily causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, or food poisoning. Eating ginger appropriately, or brewing dry ginger with green tea, can effectively prevent such conditions. Dutch researchers found that ginger has certain antibacterial properties, especially effective against Salmonella in the digestive tract.<Heart Disease>