Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Rhizome plants, is a very popular spice and medicinal materials. The Rhizome is shaped like the fingers of a bulging in the middle sections and yellow to reddish with a strong scent. Stem
Ginger is a pseudo stems with a height of 30 to 100 cm. Flowers grow
from the ginger in the land of spherical eggs with a length of 3.5 to 5
cm and width 1.5 up to 1.75 cm. Flowers are yellowish-green. The lip of the flower and purple stigmas. Sprigs together amounted to two.
Nutritional value
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 1,404 kJ (336 kcal)
| Carbohydrates | : | 71.62 g |
| Sugars | : | 3.39 g |
| Dietary fiber | : | 14.1 g |
| Fat | : | 4.24 g |
| Protein | : | 8.98 g |
| Thiamine (B1) | : | 0.046 mg (4%) |
| Riboflavin (B2) | : | 0.17 mg (14%) |
| Niacin (B3) | : | 9.62 mg (64%) |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | : | 0.477 mg (10%) |
| Vitamin B6 | : | 0.626 mg (48%) |
| Folate (B9) | : | 13 μg (3%) |
| Vitamin C | : | 0.7 mg (1%) |
| Vitamin E | : | 0.0 mg (0%) |
Minerals
| Calcium | : | 114 mg (11%) |
| Iron | : | 19.8 mg (152%) |
| Magnesium | : | 214 mg (60%) |
| Manganese | : | 33.3 mg (1586%) |
| Phosphorus | : | 168 mg (24%) |
| Potassium | : | 1320 mg (28%) |
| Sodium | : | 27 mg (2%) |
| Zinc | : | 3.64 mg (38%) |
Some of the benefits ginger (Zingiber officinale) for health:
1. Warm the body
Properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale) warm can help increase body temperature. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has indeed become compulsory for resident consumption mountainous regions.
2. Overcoming respiratory problems
The most common respiratory problem suffered is a cough or runny nose. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) including natural expectorant type function of the respiratory system, with a relief that breaks down and removes phlegm can easily get out and restore the respiratory system.
3. Reduce the production of the hormone cortisol.
Consume Ginger (Zingiber officinale) will help suppress the production of cortisol hormone so can control appetite to prevent belly fat deposits and more.
4. Keep a heart condition
One of the benefits of ginger (Zingiber officinale) is able to clean up the channels in our body, the veins were no exception.
5. Lower blood pressure
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is able to stimulate the release of hormones and adrenaline can also widen the blood vessels, which can lead to blood flowing into more smoothly and more quickly and can ease the work of the heart in pumping blood.
6. Preventing irregular menstrual cycle
Benefits of ginger (Zingiber officinale), one of which can be useful to maintain the regularity of the menstrual cycle for women. In China, for example, ginger which is then mixed with sugar in tea was consumed to reduce the sensitivity of the cramps at the time of the coming months.
7. And others
But of the many benefits of ginger, under certain conditions you have to be careful to consume ginger as it can be very dangerous. What conditions does it?
1. A person who in the treatment of blood disorders
Ginger can thin the blood. This means that ginger may be less precise individuals who consumed the middle in the treatment of blood clotting of blood or are experiencing bleeding. We recommend that you consult your doctor first about the desire of eating ginger when you are in the period of treatment is associated with abnormalities in the blood.
2. People who are drinking cure diabetes
Ginger tends to lower blood sugar levels and included in the list of herbs that are good for type 2 diabetes. But for people who are taking medications such as Metformin diabetes or the like, as well as use injections of insulin to control blood sugar levels, you should be careful about consuming ginger so that blood sugar levels not slump.
3. A person who consumes a drug high blood
Some of the drugs used to control hypertension such as Norvasc, Cardizem, and others if interacting with ginger can cause a decline in blood pressure or heart rate drastically to a level that is not healthy. This will cause the heart rate rhythm disturbances and other complications. Consult with your physician is the best move if your middle in the treatment of high blood pressure.
Benefits of ginger not only as as herbal medicines, but are used as a condiment Cook in particular to remove the fishy smell in some foodstuffs such as fish, meat or chicken. In the process, ginger has been made instantly at ease of use, and practical without having to manipulate the gingerbread directly first.