Protect gastric mucosa and promote digestion.

There is a very effective component in ginger, namely gingene, which has the function of protecting gastric mucosal cells and is also contained in some aromatic and stomach-strengthening Chinese medicines. Ginger can also weaken the action of pepsin and enhance the action of lipolytic enzyme. Ginger can destroy amylase in pancreatic enzyme, significantly reduce the digestion of starch by pancreatic enzyme and hinder the saccharification of starch. Reduce the conversion of sugar. Ginger can also act on sympathetic nerve and vagus nerve system, so it can inhibit gastric function and directly excite gastric smooth muscle. These are very helpful to our gastrointestinal tract.

Anticoagulant effect

Ginger extract also has a direct exciting effect on the heart. When normal people chew ginger 1g, the average systolic blood pressure will increase by1.489 kpa (11.2 mmhg), and the diastolic blood pressure will increase by 1.862 kPa (14 mmHg). But it has no obvious effect on pulse rate. It is very helpful for people with low blood pressure. Jiang Shui's extract has a strong inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation, so it can prevent coagulation and thrombosis.

Relieve pain

Ginger has inhibitory effect on the central nervous system. It can relieve the feeling of pain.

Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

Ginger extract has obvious inhibitory effect on staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus albus, typhoid Bacillus and other bacteria, and its effect is related to its concentration. The higher the concentration, the stronger the bactericidal effect, especially for Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus albus.

Promote wound healing

Ginger paste and ginger juice can obviously promote wound healing. Ginger juice can also inhibit the growth of cancer cells to some extent. It is found that adding ginger extract to some anti-tumor drugs can reduce the side effects of anti-tumor drugs and reduce the harm caused by side effects to human health.

And pieces of ginger have these extraordinary effects, which can be described as the first-class food for human health. In fact, when a child has a fever, wiping the whole body with ginger not only helps to reduce the fever, but also reduces inflammation.

Promote metabolism

Ginger is rich in vitamin A and vitamin C, which can enhance blood circulation, stimulate gastric juice secretion and promote metabolism.

It can warm the stomach, strengthen the stomach and stop vomiting.

Ginger contains a kind of "gingerol", which can stimulate the heart and blood vessels, make the heart beat faster, blood vessels expand, blood flow faster, and make the whole body feel warm. It can also stimulate the digestive tract, enhance the peristalsis of the digestive tract, secrete digestive juice vigorously, enhance the absorption capacity of the intestine, and play the role of invigorating the stomach and stopping vomiting.

Reduce blood fat, blood pressure and blood sugar.

Gingerol and gingerol are spicy components of ginger, which have special effects on lowering blood sugar, serum cholesterol, blood pressure, preventing thrombosis and resisting myocardial infarction.

Anti-prostatitis, cholagogic

Japanese scholars believe that gingerol in ginger can regulate the level of prostaglandin and inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandin, which has a strong cholagogic effect. 6- gingerol and 10- gingerol in ginger can reduce the content of mucin in bile, keep the balance of various substances in bile, and achieve the effect of inhibiting gallstones. Patients with cholecystitis and gallstones should eat more ginger or ginger products to reduce the formation of gallstones.

cancer prevention

German scientists have confirmed that ginger juice can inhibit the growth of cancer cells to some extent.

Antioxidant and anti-aging

After being digested by human body, gingerol can produce an anti-aging substance, which can inhibit the production of lipid peroxide in the body and prevent the formation of lipid brown pigment-senile plaque. The spicy component of ginger is more effective than vitamin E in antioxidation, so it has the function of delaying aging.

How did ginger eat kang?

There are many ways to eat ginger, which can be made into ginger soup or ginger porridge. However, due to the pharmacological effects of ginger, there are still some places to pay attention to in the consumption method of ginger.

Lianpichi

Some people like to peel ginger and eat only what's inside. In fact, this way of eating is not good, and the effect of ginger cannot be fully exerted. Usually, ginger can be directly cut into shreds or slices after washing.

Rotten ginger can't be eaten

For people who are very frugal, they won't waste any food. Even if the ginger is rotten, they will still think it doesn't matter if they eat it. You know, once ginger rots, it will produce a toxic substance. Eating this rotten ginger will lead to degeneration and necrosis of liver cells in the human body, which will eventually lead to diseases such as liver cancer and esophageal cancer.

Clever use of ginger syrup

Ginger brown sugar water is only suitable for people who have a cold or have a fever or stomach cold after rain. It cannot be used for wind-heat colds and summer-heat colds, nor can it treat heatstroke. In addition, ginger can treat vomiting caused by cold.

Tip: The more ginger, the better. Due to the hot summer, people often feel dry mouth, sore throat, excessive sweating and polydipsia, but ginger is a hot food and should not be eaten more. Only a few slices of ginger can be put in cooking or soup.

Matters needing attention in eating ginger

Don't peel it. Some people like to peel ginger, which can't give full play to the overall effect of ginger. Fresh ginger can be shredded and sliced after washing.

People with excessive fire due to yin deficiency, red eyes and internal heat, or those with carbuncle, furuncle, pneumonia, lung abscess, tuberculosis, gastric ulcer, cholecystitis, pyelonephritis, diabetes and hemorrhoids should not eat ginger for a long time.

From the treatment point of view, ginger brown sugar water is only suitable for patients with stomach cold, cold or fever after rain, not for patients with summer heat or wind-heat cold, nor for treating heatstroke. Taking fresh ginger juice can cure vomiting caused by cold, but it is ineffective for other types of vomiting.

Don't eat rotten ginger. Rotten ginger can produce a highly toxic substance, which can denature and necrosis liver cells and induce liver cancer, esophageal cancer and so on.