(1) antioxidant, tumor inhibition

The structure of ginger and diphenylheptane compounds contained in ginger have strong antioxidant and scavenging free radicals; tumor inhibition; ginger can be eaten to fight aging, the elderly often eat ginger can be removed, "old age spots.

(2) appetizer spleen, promote appetite

In the hot summer, because the human body saliva, gastric juice secretion will be reduced, thus affecting the appetite, if you eat a few slices of ginger before meals, can stimulate saliva, gastric juice and digestive juices secretion, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis, enhance appetite. This is what people often say "winter eat radish, summer eat ginger", "rice is not fragrant, eat ginger" reason.

(3) prevent heatstroke, cooling, refreshing

In the heat of the time there is excitement, sweating cooling, refreshing effect. For general summer heat manifested as dizziness, palpitations, chest tightness and nausea, etc. patients, appropriate drink ginger soup is very beneficial. Chinese traditional Chinese medicine to prevent heatstroke - Ren Dan contains ginger ingredients, its role is to strengthen the stomach, refreshing, wake up the brain.

(4) sterilization detoxification

Scientific research has found that ginger can play the role of certain antimicrobial agents, especially for salmonella better. In the hot summer, food is easy to be contaminated by bacteria, and fast growth and reproduction, easy to cause acute gastroenteritis, eat some ginger in moderation can play a role in preventing and controlling. Ginger extract has a significant inhibition of skin fungi and kill the efficacy of the head vaginal trichomonas, can treat a variety of carbuncle sores. In addition, available ginger water gargling treatment of bad breath and periodontitis.

(5) prevent motion sickness, stop nausea and vomiting

It refers to the "movement maladaptive syndrome" caused by certain movements. A study proved that the dried ginger powder on the headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms of motion sickness effective rate of 90%, and the effect can last more than 4 hours. Folk eat ginger to prevent carsickness, seasickness, or paste the inner gate point, there are obvious effects so there is a "vomit family medicine" reputation.