Ginger is a kind of condiment, which is very common in our daily catering, and can play the role of relieving tiredness and removing fishy smell. In traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is still a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of dispelling cold and relieving pain, pungent and dispersing warmth, and is a commonly used medicine for treating stomach cold and abdominal cold pain. From the nutritional point of view, ginger is rich in minerals such as potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium and manganese and B vitamins. In addition, ginger also contains volatile oil and polyphenols such as gingerol terpene, camphorterpene, gingerol, gingerol, etc. These active ingredients are claimed to have various "effects", ranging from improving gastrointestinal discomfort to fighting malignant tumors, but many studies have confirmed that most of these "effects" do not exist.
Some studies have found that ginger has a certain curative effect on motion sickness, seasickness, vomiting caused by surgery and chemotherapy, and has no adverse effects on pregnant women and fetuses, but it is ineffective for dizziness, and its curative effect is not as good as that of therapeutic drugs. It is not bad to try it. After all, it is harmless, but if the symptoms are serious, you should follow the doctor's advice. Other studies have found that ginger may be effective in relieving dysmenorrhea. Eating ginger extract can relieve dysmenorrhea in 61% of women, which is similar to taking painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. No adverse reactions occurred during the study. Women suffering from dysmenorrhea can try to eat ginger slices or ginger powder to relieve dysmenorrhea, which is safer, and it will be better if it is really effective.
At present, there is no scientific basis for eating ginger to treat gastropathy and using ginger externally to treat alopecia. If you think it is effective, eat a few slices of ginger to get some psychological comfort, which will make you feel happy. Maybe your stomach pain will be relieved and your hair will grow slowly. Some active ingredients in ginger, such as polyphenols such as gingerol, have antioxidant activity, which can delay the digestion and absorption process of food and help to improve blood sugar control. However, we can only eat a small amount of ginger every day, which can't play a role at all. Ginger itself has no hypoglycemic effect, and it can't replace oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin. In addition, ginger is a spice, which can promote appetite. If it is not good, it may increase the intake of diet and lead to blood sugar fluctuations. Therefore,
In a word, ginger is a kind of seasoning, and it is still a traditional Chinese medicine. It is rich in minerals and B vitamins, as well as volatile oil and polyphenols. Some studies have found that ginger can alleviate vomiting reaction and dysmenorrhea, and it has no adverse effects, so it can be tried. Gingerol and other polyphenols in ginger have antioxidant activity, which is helpful to reduce blood sugar fluctuation and stabilize blood sugar, but it can only be effective if you eat ginger in large chunks. Ginger can promote appetite, which may increase the amount of food and lead to blood sugar fluctuation. Therefore, eating ginger to reduce blood sugar is unscientific.