1, antioxidant, antitumor. The structures of gingerol and diphenylheptane compounds contained in ginger have strong antioxidant and free radical scavenging effects. Inhibitory effect on tumor; Eating ginger can resist aging, and the elderly often eat ginger to get rid of "age spots".

2, appetizing and strengthening the spleen, promoting appetite. Ginger can stimulate the secretion of saliva, gastric juice and digestive juice, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and stimulate appetite.

3, heatstroke prevention, cooling, refreshing. Hot weather has the functions of excitement, perspiration, coolness and refreshing.

4, sterilization and detoxification. Scientific research has found that ginger can play the role of some antibiotics, ginger extract has obvious inhibitory effect on skin fungi, has killing effect on trichomonas vaginalis, and can treat all kinds of carbuncle, swelling and sores. In addition, Jiang Shui gargle can be used to treat halitosis and periodontitis.

5, prevent motion sickness, stop nausea and vomiting. Refers to the "dyskinesia syndrome" caused by some sports. People eat ginger to prevent motion sickness and seasickness, or paste Neiguan point, which has obvious effect, so it is known as "the holy medicine of vomiting family"

The following three kinds of people should not eat ginger.

1, people with yin deficiency constitution. Yin deficiency is a hot and dry constitution, which is characterized by fever of hands and feet, sweaty palms, thirst, dry eyes, dry nose, dry skin, upset and irritable, and poor sleep. Ginger is pungent and warm, and eating ginger for people with Yin deficiency will aggravate the symptoms of Yin deficiency.

2, the internal heat is heavier. People suffering from lung heat, dry cough, stomach heat, vomiting, bad breath, hemorrhoid bleeding, sores and other diseases should not eat ginger. If it is a fever, when eating ginger, you must cooperate with cold medicine to neutralize the heat of ginger.

3, hepatitis patients. Because eating ginger often can lead to liver disease. Inflammation of liver fire. If you want to control the liver fire caused by eating ginger, you can also choose some foods that can soothe the liver and regulate qi, such as drinking tea soaked in hawthorn and chrysanthemum, which can eliminate the dryness and heat caused by ginger without hurting your body.