Summary: Enjoy the health benefits of ginger in this tangy, flavorful dish your family will love. In ancient China, sailors used to chew on ginger root to settle their stomachs. Today, ginger has been found to have anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols which ease the inflammation caused by arthritis. And University of Minnesota scientists have applied for a patent on the use of gingerol as an anti-cancer agent, against colorectal cancer.
