benefits of Ginger (Manfaat Jahe)

Jahe (zingiber officinale) memang sudah lama dikenal orang. Meski tidak dapat diketahui dengan pasti darimana tanaman ini berasal, tetapi hingga kini beberapa Negara yang mengembangbiakkan jahe antara lain adalah Indonesia, China, Malaysia, India, dan Sierra Leone.

Di balik bentuknya yang tidak teratur, tanaman yang sering dijadikan sebagai campuran obat-obat tradisional ini memiliki manfaat bagi tubuh, terutama jahe merah karena mampu memberikan rasa pahit dan pedas yang lebih tinggi.

Khasiat umum dari jahe adalah menambah nafsu makan dan menghangatkan badan, dari sinilah kemudian orang merasa cepat segar/bugar segera setelah mengonsumsi jahe. Selain itu, tanaman ini dinilai ampuh untuk mengatasi masuk angin.


Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has long been known. Although not known with certainty where this plant came from, but until now few countries that breed the ginger, among others, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, India, and Sierra Leone.

Behind the irregular shape, plants are often used as a mixture of these traditional medicines have benefits for the body, especially the red ginger because it can provide a sense of bitter and spicy higher.

General efficacy of ginger is increase appetite and warm the body, hence the later people find it quickly refreshed / fitter soon after taking ginger. In addition, this plant is considered a potent against wind.

Colds scientifically is a symptom of the weakening of the immune system so the body's resistance faltered. The relationship between the weakening of the immune system and belief drink ginger has attracted the attention of many researchers. The results of scientific research regarding the efficacy of ginger has started to be published since 20 years ago.

Ginger turned out to contain various phenolic compounds that can be extracted with organic solvents and produce oil called oloeresin. In many ginger oloeresin contained phenolic compounds, such as gingerol and shogaol that have high antioxidant activity than the antioxidant activity of vitamin E.

There are many ways to enjoy the benefits of ginger, began to be mixed in the cooking / vegetable, cakes, herbs, or boiled water and drink immediately. However, although considered to have benefits for the body, should do more research about the benefits of ginger for humans to be proven scientifically Seara.