Relieves Aching Muscles
Ancient people have used ginger to relieve stomach cramps, muscle pains, and inflammation. More recent studies backed up this traditional custom. Ginger shows a promising effect as a pain reliever for muscle pains caused by exercise and other extraneous activities. Ginger is also an effective supplement to relieve pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee. Ladies also reported using ginger as a pain relief medication for menstrual cramps during the start of their period.
Ginger’s active compounds, gingerol and shogaol, play essential roles in the reduction of inflammation which causes aching muscles. Raw ginger reduces muscle pain by 25%, while heat-treated ginger reduces it by 23%. Therefore, drinking ginger-flavored beverages or ginger tea is beneficial after running a marathon, an intense workout session, dancing, trekking, or other physical activities.
Taking two grams of ginger every day will help your muscles relax or recover from muscle pain and dysfunction. However, further studies on humans are still needed to solidify the pain-relieving effect of ginger.
