Ginger: a spice with a long tradition

Botanical: Zingiber officinale
Chinese: Gan Jiang
Sanskrit: Sunthi
English: ginger

Ginger, Zingiber officinale, has been appreciated and used by different cultures for thousands of years. The use of ginger dates back to the 6th century BC. Already at that time it was used by the Chinese and Indians. Centuries later, Arab traders brought it to the Mediterranean, from where the Romans and later the Crusaders brought it to Europe.

Besides pepper, ginger was the only hot spice for a long time. Only when the chilli was imported from America, it changed.

Ginger is rich in essential oils

The sharp, spicy taste of ginger is due to the ingredients gingerol and shogaol. These have stomach-friendly properties and ensure a pleasant feeling of well-being in the gastrointestinal tract.

Other main ingredients are sesquiterpenes, curcumin and a-farnesene, chemical compounds from the large group of secondary plant substances. The essential oils zingiberol and zingiberen, resin acids as well as vitamin C and minerals are also found in ginger.

Pleasant sharpness for the metabolism

Ginger stimulates the metabolism and supports the formation of digestive juices. By promoting the production of bile, the digestion of fat is facilitated. Ginger ensures rapid elimination of unwanted metabolic products from the body.

Ginger contains plenty of essential oils and pungent substances. These heat up the body, which burns calories and stimulates intestinal activity. Ginger can therefore make a healthy contribution to an intact gastrointestinal function.

Advantages of the ginger capsules by Fairvital

• stomach-friendly travel companion
• essential oils and pungent substances promote the calorie consumption
• with vitamin E for the protection against oxidation
• rich in essential oils
• gluten-free, lactose-free, fructose-free
• vegan, without magnesium stearate and silicon dioxide