Used in herbal medicine to help maintain a healthy immune system. Ginger is traditionally used in herbal medicine to help relieve digestive upset/disturbances including lack of appetite, nausea, digestive spasms, indigestion, dyspepsia and flatulent colic (carminative) and traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as an expectorant and antitussive to help relieve bronchitis as well as coughs and colds.