Ginger has ceased to be an exotic guest on the tables of Russians. In any supermarket, and in any market, you can find this bizarre spine. And recipes with ginger in the bins of housewives have significantly increased lately. Ginger continues to conquer hearts not only with its exquisite aroma, subtle pungency, but also with useful properties.
A bit of history. Europeans learned the taste of this root back in the Middle Ages, and since then it has become an integral component of many traditional European dishes. Gingerbread, ginger beer, the famous English Christmas cake, puddings and even ginger and orange peel jam. The homeland of the plant is Southeast Asia.
In addition to its outstanding taste, ginger can rightfully be proud of a set of useful properties that it carries. Indeed, a 30-gram piece of the root contains 12 mg of magnesium, 0.06 mg of copper and manganese, 117 mg of potassium, 0.05 mg of vitamin B6.
Since ancient times, ginger has been used as a diaphoretic, carminative. It is widely used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
The anti-inflammatory and pain relieving effects of ginger are often used to relieve symptoms and treat arthritis. Fresh migraine root in the form of a compress reduces joint inflammation, improves blood circulation. And ginger tea is an excellent remedy not only for migraines, but also for weight loss.
A traveler who has a piece of ginger root in his luggage does not care about seasickness. Ginger works well for dizziness, nausea and other unpleasant symptoms caused by disorders of the vestibular apparatus. And even more so, ginger is indispensable for toxicosis.
The "hot" nature of ginger makes it an indispensable tool in the prevention of colds. No wonder the British save themselves from the cold and colds with a mug of hot mulled wine with ginger and other "hot" spices.
Today there is already evidence that ginger helps to strengthen the immune system, and is also able to prevent the development of cancer.
And finally, the most pleasant thing. Ginger does not cause allergies, and its use has no contraindications.
