Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Ginger


 Ginger

Ginger
Scientific Name :  Zingiber Officinalis

Local Name:         Hindi: Adrak Bengali: Ada Gujarati: Adu Kannada: Shunti, 
                               Malayalam: Inchi Marathi: Ale Oriya: Ada  Punjabi: Adrak


Nutritive value:    Manganese, Folic Acid,Vitamine-c,Iron,Copper,,Dietry
                               fiber,Protein,Choline,Copper,Vitamine B6,Vitamine B3 ,Phosphorus Potassium

Benefits for Women

Women with dysmenorrhea, cramping can lead to extremely painful periods can be benefited with the eating of the ginger. The “Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that ginger has the similar effect as of like painkillers.

Benefits for Men

Mineral manganese found in ginger is essential to man's sex drive and sperm count by helping the body to turn out testosterone.

Health Benefits

Ginger contains anti viral, anti toxic, and anti fungal properties, and is used for the prevention of and handling against the common cold
Ginger lower cholesterol & prevent formation of blood clott.
Ginger contains special enzyme that catalyze protein in food & add in digestion.
Ginger provide relief from blotting & gas due to its Anti spasmic properties.
Ginger contains natural compound called Gingerol which is an anti-inflammatory Along with that clinical studies has found that it also acts as pain relief to people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain in their muscles.
Research finding has show that ginger containing Gingerol inhibit the growth  of cancer cells in colon & also help in treating Ovarian cancer by killing the cancer cells.

Side effects

When taking large amounts these may include gastrointestinal symptoms such as heartburn, diarrhea, upset stomach, mouth irritation, or belching.

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