Ginger contains oily volatile oils such as gingerol, curcumene, water celery, citral, and aromatics; There are also gingerol, resin, starch, and fiber. So, ginger has effects such as excitement, sweating, cooling, and refreshing during the hot season; Can alleviate symptoms such as fatigue, fatigue, anorexia, insomnia, bloating, and abdominal pain; Ginger also has the function of strengthening the stomach and enhancing appetite. In the hot summer climate, the secretion of saliva and gastric juice will decrease, thus affecting people's appetite. If a few slices of ginger are consumed during meals, it will increase appetite; Ginger also has a relieving or analgesic effect on stomach diseases. Drinking 50 grams of ginger boiled water can quickly eliminate symptoms such as pain, vomiting, pantothenic acid, and hunger caused by gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcers.
Scientists from the United States and Denmark have confirmed through experiments that dried ginger powder can alleviate symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting in motion sickness, with an effective rate of about 90%, and its efficacy can last for more than 4 hours. People use ginger as a way to prevent motion sickness and seasickness, and some use ginger slices to stick to Neiguan acupoints, which has a significant anti dizziness effect.
In the midsummer season, bacterial growth and reproduction are abnormally active, which can easily contaminate food and cause acute gastroenteritis. At this time, eating some ginger or brewing dry ginger with tea in boiling water can play a preventive and therapeutic role. Scientists have found through research that ginger can act as certain antibiotics, especially against Salmonella. Ginger also has the effect of killing oral and intestinal pathogens. Rinsing ginger water to treat bad breath and periodontitis has a significant therapeutic effect.
In summer, people are greedy for the cold and enjoy fans and air conditioning, which can easily cause colds. Drinking some ginger syrup in a timely manner at this time will help expel the cold inside the body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that ginger can "invigorate the mind", that is, refresh the mind and awaken the mind. When fainting and unconscious due to heatstroke in summer, pouring a cup of ginger juice can help the patient wake up quickly. For patients with general heat, manifested as dizziness, palpitations, and chest tightness and nausea, it is beneficial to eat ginger soup appropriately. Rendan, a traditional traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations for heatstroke prevention in China, contains ginger, which is intended to drive away wind, strengthen stomach and refresh the mind.