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ginger - Folk medicinal uses
Tea brewed from this root is a folk remedy for colds. Ginger ale and ginger beer have been recommended as "stomach settlers" for generations in countries where the beverages are made and ginger water was commonly used to avoid heat cramps in the US. Ginger has also been historically used to treat inflammation, with some scientific studies some support and some showing ginger no better than placebo or ibuprofen.{html}<ref name = UMMC/>{html}