Beneficial Ginger
The Many Health Benefits of Ginger
GINGER is aromatic, pungent and spicy. It is a root vegetable that adds a special flavor and zest to stir fries and many fruit and vegetable dishes. Ginger's benefits as a healing food are well known in Asia. There it is frequently called "the universal medicine" and is regarded as an excellent "carminative" (a substance which promotes the elimination of intestinal gas), also an "intestinal spasmolytic" (a substance which relaxes and soothes the intestinal tract).
Ginger's effectiveness as a buffer for stomach acid is due largely to its active phytonutrient ingredients: "gingerols" and "shogaols" which are responsible for ginger's distinctive flavor. Ginger's anti-vomiting/acid action has been shown to be very useful in reducing the nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, also the result of excess acids. Dr. Robert O. Young's research indicates that ginger buffers excess acids which block vomiting. So, Ginger helps neutralize stomach acids, enhance the secretion of alkaline juices and tones the muscles of the digestive tract.
