Ginger is one of the most ancient spices in cuisine around the world. It has become well known for its numerous health benefits including: the ability to improve the health of the aunt , the digestion of the aide, increase sexual activity, and reduce the pain associated with menstrual disorders, nausea, and flu.
Benefits of Ginger - Ginger, also known as Zingiber officinale, is also referred to as "root ginger", although the edible part is sold on the market and is used in cooking, actually stems or rhizomes. In Western culture, it is mostly used in candies and alcoholic beverages such as: ginger beer and ginger wine. While in Asian culture, directly using powder in traditional food and soft drinks such as coffee and tea. Wang ginger is so fragrant caused by essential oils in the composition, coveted and extracted with spices since ancient times.
Based on various modern research conducted by experts, it is known some benefits of ginger for health as follows:Ginger can lower high blood pressure. The benefits of this ginger can be obtained because ginger has the ability to widen the blood vessels and stimulate the release of adrenal hormones. Because of this, blood can flow faster and more smoothly.
Ginger can help facilitate the process of digestion. This is because ginger has some content of protease enzymes and lipases that can digest protein and fat in the body.
Ginger can help rid the body of dirty blood by helping to sweat from the body.
Ginger can treat nausea and vomiting, increase appetite, strengthen bowel muscles, overcome cough, etc. Benefits of this ginger can be obtained because ginger contains gingerol oil that can block serotonin and a distinctive smell of ginger.
Ginger can prevent blood clots. Ginger contains Gingerol which becomes anticoagulant (blood clotting prevention).
Ginger can neutralize free radicals in the body because ginger also has a high enough antioxidant content.
In addition to some benefits of ginger above is still much more benefit ginger that we can get diantaranaya is able to treat various minor ailments such as:
○ Sariawan
Boil fresh ginger (800 g) and put into a ready-to-use bowl. Use the warm ginger stew to rinse, 2-3 times a day. Six to nine strokes will have remarkable results.
○ Periodontitis
Mouth mouth with warm ginger water in the morning and evening. If the throat feels pain or itch, warm ginger can be added salt and use 2-3 times a day.
○ Tooth decay
Kumurlah mouth with warm ginger morning and night. Drinking ginger water as a daily drink can help prevent and alleviate the symptoms.
○ Migraine
Soak the hands in warm ginger water for 15 minutes. This kind of way can help ease the pain.
○ Drunk
Drink warm ginger water. When a person is intoxicated, ginger water will increase the circulation to help remove ethanol from the body. Can also add honey to enhance the taste.
○ Acne
Wash your face with warm water ginger morning and night. This condition will be able to relieve and even eliminate acne within 60 days. This method can also be applied to remove dark spots and dry skin.
○ Dandruff
Rub raw ginger into the hair. Then rinse with warm ginger water. This method can also help prevent hair loss. In some stores in China, they have a special way of using warm ginger water to wash hair. Many people have enjoyed this treatment with good results. Washing hair with ginger water is an ancient recipe of ancestral relics.
○ Waist Pain and Back
Add a little salt and vinegar to warm ginger water. Soak the towel with this water. Then rinse and paste in a sore place. Repeat several times. This method can relax the muscles and help blood circulation, thus reducing the pain.
○ Foot Smell
Add salt and vinegar to warm ginger water. Soak feet for 15 minutes. Then dry your feet with a towel and sprinkle talcum powder. Good luck!!
○ High blood pressure
Soak feet in warm ginger water for 15 minutes. This method helps blood circulation by reflexology to lower blood pressure.
○ Colds
Soak feet up to the wrists in hot ginger water. Add salt and vinegar and add warm water continuously. Soak until your feet turn red, this method is also good for relieving headaches and coughing. (Erabaru / SC / sua)
Other health benefits of ginger at this time in the study are: reducing heart disease, arthritis, migraine, depression, and cure stress-related anxiety disorders.
Ginger can, at times, have side effects for those suffering from gallstones because the herbs incite the release of bile from the gallbladder. Therefore, it is recommended if such conditions are suspected and to consult a doctor before consuming ginger.