Ginger is a unique spice that has a combination of taste and medicinal properties. It strengthens immunity, has a calming effect, improves digestion, helps with pain in the stomach, and is indispensable for colds, flus, and diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Ginger is also effective for allergies and asthma, helps in cases of poisoning, lowers cholesterol, and relieves muscle pain, delayed onset muscle soreness, various injuries, and rheumatism. It improves blood circulation of the brain, promotes the excretion of toxins from the body, and speeds up metabolism, thus helping with weight loss. Ginger is also a good anti-depressant and promotes better learning and more effective action of other herbs and spices used in a particular recipe.