Valuable medicinal ginger not only helps with colds

Treating Infections: Ginger can help against cold

In the cold season you can quickly catch an infection. Cough, runny nose and hoarseness make life difficult for you. But you can prevent colds. You do not need medication. Natural resources can strengthen our defenses; one of them is ginger. The tuber can help with many diseases.

Natural remedy for common cold

A runny nose, throat and headache: In recent weeks, many people have caught a cold. For adults, two to four flu infections a year are completely normal anyway. You do not necessarily have to resort to medication. There are also plenty of effective home remedies for common cold. One of them is ginger. The tuber can also help with many other diseases.

Ginger does not only relieve cold symptoms. The tuber has antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic and helps against many diseases. (Image: baibaz / fotolia.com)

Current medicinal and medicinal plants work against numerous diseases

Horehound was named the medicinal plant of the year 2018. And ginger is the current medicinal plant of the year. Both plants serve as a home remedy for colds.

But you can also help against various other diseases.

Andorn is usually used for indigestion and respiratory diseases.

The ingredients of the medicinal plant also have an expectorant effect and facilitate the exhalation from the bronchi.

However, the medicinal plant of the year is better known: ginger. Among other things, the miracle tuber has an anti-inflammatory effect and strengthens the immune system and thus also prevents infections.

Antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic

Ginger is known to many people in this country especially as an ingredient for pumpkin soup, as part of various Thai curries, in the inlaid version of sushi and in tea or smoothie.

The root with the fruity-spicy note is not only delicious, but also extremely healthy. In Asia, the "wonder tuber" has been used for millennia to treat many diseases.

Ginger has antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic. This is partly also scientifically proven.

For example, US scientists at the University of Georgia have found that the tuber is effective against muscle pain after excessive exercise.

In addition, researchers from the University of Miami in a study have demonstrated an analgesic effect on osteoarthritis.

Already in medieval Europe, Hildegard von Bingen and Paracelsus knew him and used him for gastrointestinal complaints.

Modern studies confirm this application, as well as the effectiveness of the accompanying with nausea and vomiting and dizziness motion sickness.

For colds and digestive problems

In natural medicine ginger has been used for a long time against high blood lipid levels. Furthermore, the root is often used for colds.

For example, you can peel a thumb-sized piece of ginger, cut into thin slices and pour over a cup of boiling water. Such a hot ginger tea can strengthen the immune system.

Ginger is also popular as a home remedy for fullness. The tuber affects digestive problems, diarrhea, loss of appetite and many other complaints.

Furthermore, ginger is rich in vitamins and minerals and can help you lose weight.

However, people with a sensitive stomach could get problems with larger quantities, not everyone can stand the sharpness. Patients should consult their doctor if necessary. (Ad)