The benefits of ginger for a person with diseases
such as asthma and shortness of breath are the people looking for today. Even
ginger has great benefits for people suffering from this respiratory disease.
The scientific name of the plant is turmeric, and it can now be eaten in the
form of fresh ginger, dried ginger, pickled ginger, powdered ginger, ginger oil
or oleoresin. Three types of ginger are popular in the market, namely elephant
ginger, yellow ginger and red ginger. . But in general, each type of ginger has
a good effect on health. For this reason, drinking ginger will bring many
benefits to our body. In addition, if we consume ginger every day, there are no
side effects. Therefore, in countries all over the world, ginger has been used
as a natural medicine to relieve various diseases. One of them is respiratory
diseases.
Several studies on the benefits of ginger
for people with asthma and shortness of breath have shown that people with a
history of asthma often experience coughing, sneezing, and shortness of breath,
especially when experiencing an acute asthma attack. This is the effect of
ginger on respiratory diseases:
1. Reduce the inflammatory process
The way ginger is used for respiratory
diseases (such as shortness of breath and asthma) is that when a person has an
asthma attack, the inflammatory cells in the body will work to support the
allergic reaction process that occurs. It is believed that this series is
suppressed by the anti-inflammatory properties of ginger. Eating ginger can
reduce the severe inflammation of our lungs. After eating ginger regularly for
a few days, inflammation will decrease.
2. Release antioxidants in the body
In addition to reducing inflammation,
ginger can also be used to release antioxidants in the body. The antioxidant
content in ginger is also believed to reduce the risk of relapse in asthma
patients. Therefore, ginger is very good at relieving asthma or relieving
shortness of breath.
3. Relax the breathing muscles
Eating ginger can relax the breathing
muscles by relaxing the bronchial tubes in the lungs. The same point of view
was also conveyed in a book published in the American Journal of Respiratory
Cells and Molecular Biology. It is said that ginger can help reduce the common
respiratory inflammation or inflammatory response in asthma patients during
acute attacks.
Use ginger to relieve pneumonia symptoms
Although this pneumonia infection cannot be
cured by home measures, the symptoms can be relieved at home. One of them is to
use ginger. The effectiveness of ginger to relieve the respiratory tract is no
longer a question. This can be seen from the number of Indonesians looking for
warm ginger food or drinks when the "flu season" arrives. Medical
News Today reported that ginger can relieve chest pain symptoms caused by
pneumonia. Usually, chest pain occurs because people with respiratory
infections keep coughing. If only drinking water can relieve the symptoms, the
cough symptoms can indeed be relieved, but the chest pain will not be relieved.
At the same time, if you drink warm tea made with ginger and its roots, it can
relieve chest pain. This is because the root of ginger has natural
anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects that react in the body.
- How to make it is not difficult. To quote from Healthline, you only need to perform the following steps.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Peel and chop, then chop some fresh ginger into boiling water.
- Heat for about 20 minutes.
- If so, strain and pour into the cup. To make it taste better, you should add honey and lemon.
- Drink regularly until your symptoms are relieved.
