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Ginger has been in medicinal use for thousands of years. Ginger is valued in medicine as a carminative and stimulant to the gastrointestinal tract. It is antiemetic and therefore brings relief to digestion troubled by travel sickness. It is much in vogue as a household remedy for indigestion, wind, diarrhoea, dysentery, relieves dyspepsia, flatulence, colic, nausea, vomiting, spasm and it strengthens memory. Also protects the liver. It is believed to have aphrodisiac properties. It tones up sex organs and cures functional impotence, premature ejaculation and spermatorrhoea. It is also an excellent pain killer.
Ginger is reported to contain an antihistaminic factor. It is included among antidepressants and it forms an ingredient of some anti-narcotic preparations. It is soothing for cold, cough, asthma, flu and other respiratory problems. Ginger is thought to reduce cholesterol levels, while at the same time increasing a sluggish circulation. It heats the joints and is therefore useful against gout. Ginger contains more than 12 antioxidants; fighting free radicals which contribute to tissue damage and inflammation.
Ginger stimulates the circulation, and helps blood to flow to the surface, making it an important remedy for chilblains and poor circulation to the hands and feet. It also increases sweating, and helps reduce temperature in fevers.
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