Detailed Product Description

Zingiber officinale (Ginger ; Singabera) extract .

The medical form of ginger historically was called "Jamaica ginger"; it was classified as a and , and used frequently for and . It was also frequently employed to disguise the taste of medicines. Ginger is on the 's '' list, though it does with some , including .

Ginger is in people suffering from as the herb promotes the release of from the .

Ginger may also decrease joint pain from , though studies on this have been inconsistent, and may have and lowering properties that may make it useful for treating .

Ginger compounds are active against a form of which is the leading cause of infant death in developing countries. is likely to be the active constituent against enterotoxigenic coli heat-labile enterotoxin-induced diarrhea.

Ginger has been found effective in multiple studies for treating caused by , and , though ginger was not found superior over a for post-operative nausea.

A variety of uses are suggested for ginger. Tea brewed from ginger is a folk remedy for colds. Three to four leaves of taken along with a piece of ginger on an empty stomach is an effective cure for congestion, cough and cold.^[] and have been recommended as "stomach settlers" for generations in countries where the beverages are made, and ginger water was commonly used to avoid heat in the . Ginger has also been historically used to treat inflammation, which several scientific studies support, though one arthritis trial showed ginger to be no better than a placebo or for treatment of osteoarthritis. Research on rats suggests that ginger may be useful for treating .