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What are the benefits of drinking ginger tea?<\/h1>\n
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Ginger has a long history of use as a traditional remedy. One popular way to consume it is in a tea made with either the fresh root or using a tea bag. Drinking ginger tea may have benefits for digestion, inflammation, and the common cold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ginger is a flowering plant of the Zingiberaceae family. Drinking ginger tea may have health benefits.<\/p>\n

This article discusses the potential health benefits of drinking ginger tea. It also looks at who should avoid it and why.<\/p>\n

<\/a>What does ginger contain?<\/b><\/i><\/u><\/sub><\/sup><\/span><\/h2>\n

Ginger contains compounds, such as shogaols and gingerols, that might be beneficial to a person’s health.<\/p>\n

One 2019 article<\/a> states that fresh ginger contains higher levels of gingerols, which are slightly reduced in dried ginger. Dry ginger contains higher amounts of shogaols, however.<\/p>\n

Drinking ginger tea may be beneficial. People can make ginger tea using fresh or dried ginger.<\/p>\n

However, it is important to note that studies use different forms and amounts of ginger that may not compare to what someone might ingest in ginger tea.<\/p>\n

The following sections will look at the potential health benefits of drinking ginger tea, and what the current research says, in more detail.<\/p>\n

<\/a>It may prevent nausea and vomiting<\/b><\/i><\/u><\/sub><\/sup><\/span><\/h2>\n

A 2014 study<\/a> suggests that ginger is a safe and possibly effective treatment for nausea in pregnancy. However, it did not affect the number of vomiting episodes.<\/p>\n

However, another study<\/a> suggests that ginger may have adverse effects during pregnancy. These effects may include allergic reactions and anticoagulant, or blood-thinning, effects.<\/p>\n

Pregnant people and those undergoing chemotherapy should discuss using ginger to help control nausea with a healthcare professional.<\/p>\n

<\/a>It may ease flatulence and indigestion<\/b><\/i><\/u><\/sub><\/sup><\/span><\/h2>\n

Ginger may also have beneficial effects for the digestive system. For example, one 2019 review<\/a> suggests that ginger may help:<\/p>\n

According to a 2015 review<\/a>, recent research suggests that ginger helps relieve nausea and vomiting that results from pregnancy, chemotherapy<\/a>, and motion sickness.<\/p>\n

According to a 2015 review<\/a>, both shogaols and gingerols have anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiallergic activities.<\/p>\n