Ginger is a root plant whose shape resembles that of a deer's antlers and is used in many culinary dishes as a fresh herb or blended into a powder as a spice. It can also be eaten raw for medicinal purposes which would be explained in the following paragraphs.
Treatment of nausea. Ginger is a natural way of relieving nausea such as motion and morning sickness. It works by breaking up and releasing built-up gas in your intestines, this method of treating nausea has fewer side effects compared to using artificial medications.
Killing oral bacteria. Ginger has natural anti-bacterial capabilities therefore taken in the juice of ginger kills a lot of bacteria in the mouth and throat, therefore making your breath smell fresh, and clears all throat infections and various oral infections.
Treatment of cancer. Ginger is recognized to be many times better than chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. Ginger is an antioxidant and natural cancer fighter. It contains 6-gingerol and 6-shogaol compounds which display great cancer-fighting properties against gastrointestinal cancers.
These are just a few of the various benefits of the ginger plant and I hope these few paragraphs would motivate people to consume more of this plant for their own health benefits.