Many people use gingers while preparing their tea but still many of them don’t know its benefits to human beings.

So because of this our news desk decided to bring you the benefits of ginger to people who use it as a delicacy. Gingers are called ‘entangawuzi’ in Luganda. Luganda is one of the main languages spoken by millions of people in Uganda, east Africa.   

Ginger is so popular both as culinary and medical herb. Dr. Aisha Rashid Lukwago, of Lukwago herbal services says that unlike most spices, ginger has the most culinary and medical values. It grows underground and it’s called the rhizome. It is often mistakenly called ginger root. Ginger is so helpful for people who experience nausea such as pregnant women. It also alleviates other digestive complications like gas and indigestion and is good for rousing appetite.

Ginger is more so useful for relieving colds, helps to reduce cholesterol in the body and it is more effective when lemon is added. The doctors say that smaller indigenous of gingerare more potent than the large exotic one, and so they should always be chosen for medical purposes.

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