Zingiber, more commonly known as ginger, is the name given to a set of plants used in many parts of the world for their medicinal and culinary properties and garden ginger is perhaps the best known. There are a number of ways to use ginger in the kitchen - whole, stems only, flowers only, candied, dried and powdered and cardamom and turmeric are mistakenly thought to belong to this plant family too but neither is a true ginger.

Aromatic ginger herbal treatments are effective in dealing directly with complaints of the digestive system especially those due to excessive intake of food and milk, cold drinks, bloating caused by fruit, abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting.

Eating ginger gives the feeling of increased body heat because it dilates blood vessels, speeds up circulation and opens the pores to remove toxins from the body.


If you have been out in the rain or in an air-conditioned room for a long time, eating ginger will eliminate discomfort due to variations in body heat.


Eating ginger prevents exercise induced headaches and dizziness and motion sickness for up to a period of four hours.


The active ingredients in its essential oil protect cells in the mucous membrane layer of the stomach against self induced injury and tests show that a decoction of ginger will inhibit damaging acidic secretions within a few hours with long lasting effects.


Ginger plays a sizeable role in the breaking down of fats, in decreasing the digestion of starch and its conversion into sugars and effectively soothes the sympathetic and vagal nervous system.


Infusions of ginger extract are carminative and aid absorption with good results, inhibit vomiting, relax contractions and restore normal function of the digestive tract.


Ginger infusions significantly reduce human platelet aggregation and the formation of peroxides. They also inhibit convulsions, prolong sleep time, and reduce yeast induced fever.


A ginger oil gavage will reduce swelling for a period of five hours more effectively than aspirin, will inhibit atrophy of the thymus and swelling of the adrenal glands. It also has a significant analgesic effect.


Ginger has an antioxidant effect upon meat and is active in combating a number of bacteria strains including salmonella which cause food poisoning.


Ginger solutions promote healing of wounds, inhibit the growth of cancer cells to some degree, mitigate the side effects of cancer drugs and prevent anaphylactic shock.


In order to mask the bitter taste of Ginger, increase utilization and efficacy of the herbal product, ground ginger powder is put into empty capsules using a capsule filler and manufacturers can brand them with their own trademark details.