The fact that ginger is your go-to when you have an upset stomach is pretty much common knowledge, but there are way more health benefits where that one came from. Scroll down to see how this magical root can can heal you, and you’ll probably end up eating that weird pink pickled ginger next to the wasabi with your sushi.
1. Add some ginger to your tea to get rid of throat and nose congestion.
2. Overcome nausea by chewing on ginger root.
3. Float a bit of ginger in your bath to relive aching joints and reap the root’s anti-inflammatory properties.
4. Eating ginger helps relieve stomach cramps.
5. Ginger clears the microcirculatory channels of the body, or in normal words, the sinuses.
6. It improves the absorption of essential nutrients in the body.
7. Fresh ginger fires up the metabolism and brings back a lost appetite.
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