In traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is used to calm upset stomachs,
soothe nausea and stop diarrhea. Other traditional health practitioners
also understood the health benefits of ginger ? it has been widely used
in Europe to help relieve menstrual cramps, treat the symptoms of the
common cold and ease headaches. One of the newest reports of the health
benefits of ginger is that it may stop cancer from growing and
spreading.