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Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is an herb that is native to southeast Asia and has been used as a food additive for more than 4,000 years, and for medicinal purposes for more than 2,500 years. It is the "root" of the ginger plant (which is actually not a root, but a rhizome) that is most useful for medicine and for flavoring food.

 Health Benefits

Ginger herb is used primarily for the treatment of Dyspepsia (discomfort after eating), this includes the symptoms of bloating, heartburn, flatulence, and nausea.

It helps to protect the heart, lower cholesterol, and prevent strokes, by preventing the clumping and build up of platelets in the arteries that can cause blood clots and atherosclerosis.

Ginger eases symptoms in the digestive tract as well.

This includes flatulence, indigestion, diarrhea, and menstrual cramping.

Ginger helps joint pain by stimulating blood circulation. Other conditions that have characteristics of pain and poor circulation can also benefit from using ginger, and these include Reynaud’s Syndrome and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Side Effects.

Few side effects have been associated with ginger at low doses.

There is a lack of available studies that confirm the long-term, safe use of ginger supplements. Common ginger side effects involve the stomach and intestines. Irritation or bad taste in the mouth, heartburn, belching, bloating, gas, and nausea have been reported, especially with powdered forms of ginger.