News Article: Ginger and Muscle Pain Relief

Cooking is far from the only thing ginger is good for, according to recent research documented in The Journal of Pain published by the American Pain Society. Research confirms that daily dosages of raw or heat-treated ginger can offer effective relief for muscle pain after strenuous exercise.

For centuries, ginger was a favorite amongst Chinese practitioners of medicine for remedying pain. And now recent studies have shown that ginger does indeed have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

In one study, daily ginger doses were shown to reduce knee pain from osteoarthritis. In another, conducted by researchers from the University of Georgia College and State University, volunteers were exposed to strenuous muscle exercises for 11 consecutive days while taking ginger supplements. In this study both heat-treated and raw ginger were shown to reduce pain intensity after such exercise by about 25 percent.