I put ginger next to my pillow overnight, and this strange thing happened when I woke up

Ginger can not only promote blood circulation and improve symptoms of deficiency and cold, but what you may not know is that putting ginger next to your pillow can cure insomnia!

1. Treat insomnia

If you often suffer from insomnia, there are some spices in the kitchen that can be very helpful in treating insomnia, especially the smell of onions and ginger, which have a calming effect. Chop about 15 grams of ginger into small pieces, wrap it in gauze and place it next to your pillow. You can fall asleep peacefully by smelling its aromatic scent.

2. Relieve heat and refresh the mind

Ginger has the effect of refreshing the mind. When suffering from heatstroke in summer, giving the patient a cup of ginger juice can make the patient wake up quickly and has a good effect of relieving heat.

3. Athlete’s foot and foot odor

Athlete's foot is a very common problem in summer. If you want to treat athlete's foot, you can use ginger. Add ginger to water and boil it into ginger soup. When the temperature is suitable, use it to soak your feet. You can also add some salt and vinegar. Soak for about 15 minutes. If you persist for a period of time, the foot odor can be eliminated.

4. Prevent and treat gastrointestinal diseases in summer

Summer is the peak season for various gastrointestinal diseases, most of which are acute gastroenteritis. Ginger has the effect of detoxification, warming the stomach and stopping vomiting, so drinking some ginger soup and eating some ginger can effectively prevent summer gastrointestinal diseases.

5. Treat waist and shoulder pain

Applying a towel soaked in ginger soup to the waist and shoulders can relieve pain. This method can relax the muscles of our waist and shoulders and have the effect of relaxing the meridians and activating blood circulation. The specific method is to add ginger and water to boil it into ginger soup, then add a little vinegar and salt, take a clean towel, soak it in the ginger soup, wring it dry and apply it to the painful area, apply it several times.

6. Appetite and spleen

As the saying goes, "If you don't like the food, eat ginger." Ginger contains a substance called capsaicin, which can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, increase gastrointestinal motility, and promote digestive function. If you have no appetite in summer, eating a few slices of ginger before meals can play a good appetite-stimulating role.

7. Anti-aging and anti-tumor

In summer, the diphenylheptane compounds and gingerol in ginger have strong antioxidant effects. They can also scavenge free radicals, have a good preventive and therapeutic effect on tumor diseases, and have anti-aging effects. If the elderly eat ginger regularly, they can remove age spots.

8. Anti-motion sickness

People who suffer from motion sickness are afraid of the thought of riding in a car. The symptoms of motion sickness make them afraid to travel. In fact, if you want to solve the problem of motion sickness, a few slices of ginger can do it. Eating some ginger before riding in a car can help prevent dizziness and vomiting.

9. Treat bad breath and periodontitis

Many people's bad breath is caused by cold stomach. At this time, eating some warm stomach food can relieve bad breath. Ginger is a stomach warming food, so when you have cold stomach and bad breath, eating some ginger or drinking some ginger soup can achieve the effect of treating bad breath. In addition, gargling with ginger water can treat periodontitis.