Ginger - Know Amazing Benefits Of It!

Ayurveda is an everyday life science that cures a number of diseases based on the use of herbs, yoga, oil massages and a number of lifestyle tweaks. Ayurveda uses everyday tweaks in order to reach the root cause of the ailment and cure it. Therefore, it makes use of a lot of everyday items that can make changes in the dosha that creates an imbalance. Ginger is one such ingredient that has a number of health benefits as per Ayurveda. It is a root spice or flowering plant with an orange brown hue. Read on to know more. 

1. Healing Digestive Properties - Ginger has a number of healing properties. This makes it ideal for patients who are suffering from digestive problems such as irritable bowel syndrome. It also helps in improved production of the digestive juices which can help in flushing out toxins or Ama. This spice also keeps the digestive fires burning due to the heat that it emanates (produces). 

2. Nutrition - Ginger also helps in better absorption of nutrients, vitamins and minerals from the food that we eat. This helps in better weight management as well as better digestion which can prevent a number of diseases including cancer.

3. Stress - Brewing a cup of green or white tea with a hint of ginger can instantly spread a wonderful fragrance throughout the home and envelope your senses for better calm. The fragrant properties of ginger also have a healing effect which can lessen and prevent stress.

4. Nausea - Small doses of ginger are especially helpful for pregnant women who are suffering from acute and excessive morning sickness or nausea. 

5. Muscle Pain - Ginger can be used to bring down the pain and soreness in one's muscles. It can be brewed as tea or taken in small slivers after a particularly intense workout. It is also known to help in relieving pain experienced by patients suffering from arthritis and other joint and muscle related ailments. This condiment also helps in reducing the inflammation in the joints due to its proven anti-inflammatory properties. 

6. Diabetes and Heart Disease - Ginger is known to dramatically reduce blood sugar levels. It shows a reduction on the markers for oxidized lipoproteins, which also lowers the risk of high cholesterol and heart disease. 

7. Menstrual Pain - Just a gram or two of ginger can be ingested on a daily basis to relieve the severe pain of menstrual cramps for women.

Ginger can be used to season food like salads, curries and stir-fried vegetables and also for preparing tea so that some quantity can be ingested every day.