Benefits

Relieves Upset Stomach
An upset stomach can be annoying and painful at the same time. Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties that help the stomach to neutralise the digestive juices and further stimulates food digestion and absorption, eliminating the excess gas from intestinal tracts.

Improves Metabolism
Dry ginger powder contains thermogenic agents that are useful to burn fat. Regular consumption of ginger powder may actually help in boosting your metabolism and burning off the excess fat further helping you lose weight. Make sure to add ginger to your daily diet to aid weight loss.

Cure for Motion Sickness or Morning Sickness

Ginger powder is an easy solution for motion sickness and morning sickness in pregnant women. Ginger powder mixed with water is highly effective in preventing nausea. It soothes the stomach and gives relief from inflammation. So, now you know what to try when you have motion or morning sickness.

Perfect Aid for Common Cold

The anti-inflammatory gingerols and shaogals present in ginger root help relieve common cold. Consuming it with lukewarm water can have immediate effects on cold and flu. You can also mix ginger powder, clove powder and salt and consume it twice a day for relief.

Menstrual pain
Traditionally, dry ginger has also been used for relief for various aches and pains, including menstrual pain. A study of 150 women showed considerable improvement in menstrual pans when the subjects consumed one gram of dry ginger powder per day, during the first three days of their cycles.

Nausea and morning sickness
Dry ginger is also effective in abating the symptoms of nausea and morning sickness in pregnant women. Consuming even half a teaspoon of dry ginger powder mixed with honey and warm water offers quick relief to those suffering from these symptoms.

Lowers blood sugar
Dry ginger is an excellent natural remedy for controlling high blood sugar in the body. One can consume up to two grams of ginger powder mixed in warm water with a pinch of salt. This is more effective when had in the morning, on an empty stomach.