Ginger is a root that became one of the favorite elements in the kitchen because it flavors food and adds a little flavor, and combined with other ingredients is used as a natural remedy. One study found that ginger could reduce allergic reactions, in which inflammation may play a role.

The antioxidant properties of ginger can help prevent heart disease, as well as neurodegenerative diseases of the Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's types. Other benefits of this product, according to the Secretary of Agroindustry of Argentina, are to combat aging.