Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Ginger is a plant, which grows naturally in South East Asia, but is also grown in other tropical areas. Ginger contains essential oils, gingerole and zingerone,and it prevents constipation, is a bile stimulant, and stimulates peristalsis of the intestine and the production of gastric juice. Furthermore, it is used to treat flatulence and intestinal toxins. In a Chinese study 70% of the patients with dysentery (caused by a bacterial infection) were cured, when given ginger. Extensive clinical studies from 1994 documented, that ginger is as effective against nausea as synthetic remedies, but without the sedative effect.