The top-to-toe beauty benefits of ginger root

The ginger root isn’t very easy on the eyes. But there’s never been a more appropriate example of not judging a book by its cover, because despite ginger’s knobby appearance, it’s loaded with enough health and beauty benefits to more than make up for it’s strange form.

While we couldn’t possibly cover all of the beauty benefits of ginger here, we thought we’d run through a few of the best ones…

The benefits of ginger for your body

Ginger works wonders for digestion. Not only does it help increase the production of saliva and other intestinal fluids that aid digestion but, as a result, it also alleviates indigestion, flatulence, and tummy grumbles. Ginger can also be used to help relieve nausea, morning sickness and motion sickness, and can even ease headaches and sore throats, and help relieve congestion and clear your sinuses. It’s the natural cold remedy that tastes great, too!

Get your ginger fix: Oil Garden Ginger oil, All Natural Kids Ginger & Honey, Pukka Herbs Three Ginger Tea ($7.95, pukka.com.au)

The benefits of ginger for your skin

If your skin is feeling a little lackluster and doesn’t quite have the even tone you’d like, then it might be time to try some skin care products containing ginger. The spicy root contains an antioxidant called gingerol, which fights skin-damaging free radicals and can help promote a brighter, firmer, more youthful appearance. It also helps reduce skin inflammation, making it a great ingredient for acne-prone skin.

Get your ginger fix:Kiehl’s Blue Herbal Moisturizer, Trilogy Blemish Control Gel, Molton Brown Warming Eucalyptus & Ginger Body Scrub

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The benefits of ginger for your hair

Ginger, in the form of ginger oil, has huge benefits for hair. It helps protect and condition hair – especially dry and damaged hair – leaving it soft and shiny. You’ll also find it incredibly beneficial if you suffer from dandruff as ginger oil (mixed with olive oil) helps treat and nourish your scalp. Oh, and if you used ginger oil for long periods of time, you may even find your hair growth improving!