Ginger drink health benefits

Description

Ginger is a popular beverage in Chinese societies especially in winter. Ginger is beneficial to warm the body and expel cold especially during the winter. It improves blood circulation, fights infection, alleviates the symptoms of the common cold like cough and sore throat. Ginger is also used to treat various illnesses such as stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, and calm indigestion. Clinical studies proved that ginger could increase insulin resistance, lower cholesterol, and prevent heart disease. Ginger possesses abundant polyphenolic compounds such as gingerols, shagols, and zingerones which confer high antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. Ginger as many other health benefits. It helps with muscle pain, osteoarthritis and relieves menstrual pain. Finally, Ginger could boost brain functionality and boost dental health.

Citation:
Lin, P., Kan, K.-W., Chen, J.-H., Lin, Y.-K., Lin, Y.-H., Lin, Y.-H., Hu, W.-C., Chiang, C.-F., & Kuan, C.-M. (2020, December 2). Investigation of the synergistic effect of brown sugar, longan, ginger, and jujube (brown sugar longan ginger tea) on antioxidation and anti-inflammation in in vitro models. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2020/3596085/