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'''Ginger''' (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose root is widely used as a spice or medicine. Ginger has anti-[[Inflammation|inflammatory]], antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.<ref>{{Citation| issn = 2008-7802| volume = 4| issue = Suppl 1| pages = –36-S42| last1 = Mashhadi| first1 = Nafiseh Shokri| last2 = Ghiasvand| first2 = Reza| last3 = Askari| first3 = Gholamreza| last4 = Hariri| first4 = Mitra| last5 = Darvishi| first5 = Leila| last6 = Mofid| first6 = Mohammad Reza| title = Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ginger in Health and Physical Activity: Review of Current Evidence| journal = International Journal of Preventive Medicine| accessdate = 2016-11-09| date = April 2013| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665023/| pmid = 23717767| pmc = 3665023}}</ref> As an antioxidant, it can be used to combat [[oxidative stress]]. It is also used to treat [[nausea]], [[dizziness]], [[joint pain]], [[dysmenorrhea]], [[muscle pain]], [[migraines]], and [[hypotension]]. | '''Ginger''' (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose root is widely used as a spice or medicine. Ginger has anti-[[Inflammation|inflammatory]], antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.<ref>{{Citation| issn = 2008-7802| volume = 4| issue = Suppl 1| pages = –36-S42| last1 = Mashhadi| first1 = Nafiseh Shokri| last2 = Ghiasvand| first2 = Reza| last3 = Askari| first3 = Gholamreza| last4 = Hariri| first4 = Mitra| last5 = Darvishi| first5 = Leila| last6 = Mofid| first6 = Mohammad Reza| title = Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ginger in Health and Physical Activity: Review of Current Evidence| journal = International Journal of Preventive Medicine| accessdate = 2016-11-09| date = April 2013| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665023/| pmid = 23717767| pmc = 3665023}}</ref> As an antioxidant, it can be used to combat [[oxidative stress]].{{Citation needed|reason=|date=21 January 2020}} It is also used to treat [[nausea]] and vomiting,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drugs.com/mtm/ginger.html|title=Ginger Uses, Side Effects & Warnings|website=Drugs.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref> [[dizziness]], [[joint pain]], [[dysmenorrhea]], [[muscle pain]], [[migraines]], and [[hypotension]].{{Citation needed|reason=|date=21 January 2020}} | ||
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Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose root is widely used as a spice or medicine. Ginger has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.[1] As an antioxidant, it can be used to combat oxidative stress.[citation needed] It is also used to treat nausea and vomiting,[2] dizziness, joint pain, dysmenorrhea, muscle pain, migraines, and hypotension.[citation needed]
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- ↑ Mashhadi, Nafiseh Shokri; Ghiasvand, Reza; Askari, Gholamreza; Hariri, Mitra; Darvishi, Leila; Mofid, Mohammad Reza (April 2013), "Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ginger in Health and Physical Activity: Review of Current Evidence", International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 4 (Suppl 1): –36-S42, ISSN 2008-7802, PMC 3665023, PMID 23717767, retrieved November 9, 2016
- ↑ "Ginger Uses, Side Effects & Warnings". Drugs.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
