Ginger is regarded as the oldest and most common kitchen spice that has been used since ages especially in Asia ginger is said to be the best plant for health. Often ginger is taken in various forms in dried form as well as fresh ginger is useful for treating various aliments.here are some from granny's treasure box some of the important uses of ginger :-

1)Mix a teaspoon of fresh ginger juice with a cup of fenugreek decoction and to it add 1tsp honey to make an excellent expectorant for the treatment of asthma.it give relief to the ailing patient

2)Ginger seems to improve the body's ability to sweat,It helps in blood circulation and help us get rid of cold symptoms and the flu.mothers used ginger to treat children when they got cold and cough with basil juice and honey .In fact, researchers are investigating ginger as a means to reduce the chance of cardiovascular disease. Its not known that these benefits are because of an improved circulatory system or something else is improving heart functions

.3)Cut a small piece of ginger and boil it with a cup of water.Add some green tea leaves. strain and drink hot. It is effective in fever resulting from the cold.

4)Pound a piece of fresh ginger and boil with a cup of water and add a little honey.Drink it hot two or three times a day for a month.The pain-relieving and anti-cramping compoundin ginger effectively helps to relieve painful menstruation cramps (dysmenorrhoea). In the absence of menstruation in women in the reproductive age (amenorrhoea), this concoction can also help induce menstruation.

5)Ginger protects your body from radiation, possibly in conjunction with its antioxidant capabilities

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6)Ginger attributes a number of health and fitness promoting properties. It'S found to be
useful in reducing the cardiovascular risk as well as improvement of heart's performance during exercise, it possess smooth and relaxing effect on the body, resulting in a better stress fighting capacity.

7)Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. They are often pickled in vinegar or sherry as a snack or just cooked as an ingredient in many dishes,it is said to release (vayu) from ones body and thus good for related problem such as sciatica and gas.

8)Powdered dry ginger root (ginger powder) is typically used to spice gingerbread and other recipes and is used to make tea which taste awesome when ginger is added to it .

9)Ginger is also made into candy,often candies for throat aliments are easily available over the counter at the chemist shops

10)Ginger powder is particularly given to expecting women and feeding mothers with milk.

11)Its stimulant and carminative properties are used frequently for dyspepsia and colic. It is frequently employed to disguise the taste of medicines.

12)Ginger compounds are active against diarrhea which is the leading cause of infant death
.Ginger has been found effective in multiple studies for treating nausea caused by sea &
morning sickness,and chemotherapy though ginger was not found superior over a placebo for
post-operative nausea.

Apart from its benefits it also have certain side affects such as Allergic reactions sometimes result in rashes,although they are not harmful, sometimes use of ginger can cause heartburn, bloating, gas, belching and nausea, especially if taken in powdered form. Unchewed fresh ginger may result in intestinal blockage and choke your throat and individuals who have had ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease or blocked intestines may react badly to large quantities of fresh ginger Ginger can also adversely affect individuals with gallstones. There are also suggestions that ginger may affect blood pressure, clotting, and heart