Ginger root (Zingiber officinale) is often added into food to provide flavor and counter the strong taste of fish. It is also used in folk, traditional and alternative medicine due to its health benefits.
In particular, traditional medicine has long used ginger to improve heart health and regulate blood pressure, blood circulation and cholesterol levels. A study published in the journal Nutrition, which involved more than 4,500 adults aged between 18 and 77 years old, zoomed in on this health benefit. The study authors from China observed the daily ginger consumption among the participants and the prevalence rate of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and hypertension in the same cohort.
“Daily ginger consumption was associated with decreased risk for hypertension … and CHD. The probability of illness … decreased when the level of daily ginger intake increased,” the study authors noted. “Ginger has a potential preventive property against some chronic diseases, especially hypertension and CHD, as well as its ability to reduce the probability of illness.”
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner Zhang Weijun of the TCM family Huai Sheng Tang also mentioned ginger’s anti-thrombotic effect during his appearance on the Epoch Timesprogram “Health 1+1”. People with poor blood circulation can benefit from the consumption of more ginger, he explained, as it helps combat blood clots.
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