Today, ginger is found in many households today. Some cannot even go cooking without the ginger spice, not because they really know the benefits but because they fell deeply in love with the flavor it adds to food. Ginger, widely known as Chita by the Hausas and Ata’le by the Yorubas contains lots of health benefits. If you have not started filling your kitchen with this thing, then you need to join the team-ginger and explore its benefits. Not to bother, ginger is a spice you can get in any market, and at low cost.
Ginger prevents infection
One of the natural oils in ginger is gingerol. Gingerol is a major bioactive compound in ginger which suppresses fungal, viral and bacterial infections. Its anti-inflammatory compounds make it very effective in treating oral health problems and different diseases of the gum such as gingivitis and periodontitis which can damage the gum and destroy the jawbones. Frequent use of ginger will ward off pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and infections in any of the organs of the urinary tract. It also helps to combat viruses that cause respiratory infection. [1]
