10. Boosting Bioavailability
Ginger is believed to act in association with other herbs to increase the availability of their medicinal properties. Much like piperine in pepper, ginger is traditionally added to many herbal remedies to boost their effectiveness.
Because of this associative action, Ayurvedic medicine uses ginger as an aid to curing a wide variety of illnesses. By increasing the bioavailability of herbal medicines, many compounds that might otherwise pass through the digestive tract unabsorbed are now able to benefit the body in the way that it needs.
Not only does ginger have its personal array of health boosting properties to bring to the party, but it also helps other plants express theirs too.