<p>Taking a small amount of the tuber daily reduces the strain on muscles after a workout, says a new study. Ginger has long been used as a remedy for nausea, but recent research has suggested it has other powerful properties. <br /><br />One lab study showed powdered ginger could kill ovarian cancer cells, reports the Daily Mail. In the latest experiments, American scientists gave participants two grams of raw ginger, or a similar amount of heat-treated ginger as some evidence shows heat treatment boosts the spice's potency for 11 days. <br /><br />A third group was given a placebo. They were then put through a series of testing arm exercises, according to the Journal of Pain. The results showed that 24 hours after exercise, pain levels in the raw ginger-eating group were 25 percent lower than those on the placebo.<br /><br />And in the heat-treated group, pain levels were 23 percent lower.</p>
<p>Taking a small amount of the tuber daily reduces the strain on muscles after a workout, says a new study. Ginger has long been used as a remedy for nausea, but recent research has suggested it has other powerful properties. <br /><br />One lab study showed powdered ginger could kill ovarian cancer cells, reports the Daily Mail. In the latest experiments, American scientists gave participants two grams of raw ginger, or a similar amount of heat-treated ginger as some evidence shows heat treatment boosts the spice's potency for 11 days. <br /><br />A third group was given a placebo. They were then put through a series of testing arm exercises, according to the Journal of Pain. The results showed that 24 hours after exercise, pain levels in the raw ginger-eating group were 25 percent lower than those on the placebo.<br /><br />And in the heat-treated group, pain levels were 23 percent lower.</p>