5. Expectorant
Records show that the use of ginger to relieve colds and other respiratory infections has been commonplace throughout the entire of history.
Bronchitis and other chest infections involve an inflammation of the airways and the production of mucus in the lungs. This leads to laboured breathing and a sometimes violent cough. As a reliever of inflammation, ginger may help to calm the symptoms of chest infections including the common cold.
By reducing the restriction in the airways caused by the body’s inflammation response, coughing can become more productive, meaning less force is needed to rid the lungs of mucus.