Do you prefer your ginger stir-fried, baked into sweet treats, or steeped into a comforting tea?

However you enjoy it, this versatile root is a kitchen staple for a reason. New ways to cook with it seem to appear every day, making it easy to reap its impressive health benefits.

But if you don’t want to whip up a ginger-infused dish or brew a cup of tea every time you feel under the weather, there’s a simple solution: make a homemade healing ginger syrup that keeps for weeks in the fridge and is ready when you need it.

Ginger’s Remarkable Healing Powers

Ginger is best known for its ability to soothe the stomach. It’s been used traditionally to treat nausea, motion sickness, morning sickness, gas, colic, and general digestive upset. But its benefits go far beyond that.

Research has shown that ginger can do much more than calm an upset stomach. It helps reduce aortic atherosclerotic lesions and can lower triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol levels. It also plays a role in suppressing cholesterol production in the body.

For people with diabetes, ginger may help increase glucose tolerance and boost insulin production. Scientists have also uncovered compounds in ginger that may help reduce the risk of colon cancer.

Ginger may also relieve pain. A study published in the Journal of Arthritis and Rheumatism revealed that two types of ginger—Zingiber officinale and Alpinia galanga—helped reduce chronic knee and joint pain in people with osteoarthritis.

A Simple Ginger Syrup for Everyday Ailments

With so many healing properties, ginger is a natural choice for a homemade remedy. This soothing ginger syrup is easy to make and can be taken by the spoonful whenever your joints ache or your stomach feels off.

You’ll Need:

• 200 grams of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/2 cup sparkling water
• 7 teaspoons organic honey
• 2 cups filtered water

Instructions:

1. Bring the filtered water to a boil in a small saucepan.
2. Add the chopped ginger and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and allow it to steep for 20 minutes.
4. Strain out the ginger pieces.
5. To create the syrup, combine 1/2 cup of the ginger-infused water with sparkling water, lime juice, and honey.

This all-purpose syrup is a natural remedy you can keep on hand—ready to support digestion, ease pain, and give your immune system a gentle boost whenever you need it.