In recent years, further research on ginger by the medical community at home and abroad has led to many valuable new discoveries.
1. Expelling Cold Ginger has a pungent taste and contains 0.25% to 0.3% volatile oil, with its main components being gingerol, shogaol, zingerone, etc. It has the effect of inducing sweat to dispel cold and is clinically used to treat early-stage wind-cold colds, external coughs, etc.
2. Warming the Stomach Ginger can strengthen the spleen and warm the stomach, encourage the rise of yang energy, improve blood circulation, and eliminate cold accumulation in the stomach.
3. Pain Relief Ginger has a significant analgesic effect because its active ingredients can inhibit the biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are pain and inflammation-causing substances released by the body when it is injured or inflamed. It can be used to treat joint pain, abdominal pain, stomach pain, menstrual pain, burns, sprains, bruises, etc.
4. Bacteriostasis Ginger has antibacterial properties, with a stronger effect on Salmonella that contaminates food. When used externally, ginger can inhibit skin fungi and kill Trichomonas vaginalis.
5. Brain-Boosting Ginger contains natural shogaol and essential amino acids required by the human body, such as GABA, glutamic acid, lysine, and glycine, which have a catalytic effect on the transmission of information in the brain's nervous system. Through the action of gingerol and ginger volatile oil, ginger amino acids can be quickly transported to the brain's blood vessels, thus providing the brain with sufficient nutrition and timely replenishment of "smart elements" such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon.
6. Lowering Blood Lipids Ginger can significantly reduce the cholesterol content in the blood, which is good news for patients with high blood pressure. A new drug for lowering blood lipids, with ginger as the main ingredient, is about to be released.
7. Treating Motion Sickness Ginger is an ideal drug for alleviating motion sickness, mainly treating symptoms like dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, with an effective rate of over 90% and a duration of effect of up to 6 hours.
8. Treating Alopecia Areata Applying ginger juice topically can treat alopecia areata.
9. Stimulating Appetite Ginger can promote the secretion of digestive fluids, increase appetite, and has the effect of inhibiting abnormal fermentation in the intestines and promoting the expulsion of gas.
10. Cancer Prevention Ginger juice can, to a certain extent, inhibit the growth of cancer cells, which will add a powerful new weapon to humanity's fight against cancer.
11. Anti-Aging Gingerol contained in ginger can also remove free radicals—aging factors in the human body—so it has a special effect in anti-aging.