Ginger for Joint Pain Relief: A Natural Alternative Worth Exploring
- Julian Simpson
- Nov 10
- 2 min read
Ginger for Joint Pain Relief: A Natural Alternative Worth Exploring
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is a flowering plant found primarily in Southeast Asia that has been utilized as a spice and in ayurvedic medicinal practices. It is typically consumed as a whole root, in extract powders, and as herbal tea .
Eastern medicine has utilised ginger to address various ailments, including cold, nausea, fever, headache, and gastrointestinal issues
Ginger has been researched and found to provide anti-inflammatory effects by
-inhibiting macrophage and neutrophil activation,
- decreasing the pro-inflammatory cytokines that upregulate cyclooxygenase enzyme-2 isoenzyme (COX-2) expression, (the same process that NSAIDS are trying to achieve)
-decreasing Nuclear Factor-kappa β (NF-κβ) and Protein Kinase B (Akt) that promote cytokine gene expression
What did a 2025 research study find?
Ginger contains gingerols, shagols, paradols, and zingerone , which have been reported to possess
nti-inflammatory
antioxidant ,
immuno-modulatory ,
and pain suppression
They Do This by by inhibiting macrophage and neutrophil activation, decreasing pro-inflammatory cytokines that influence the COX inflammatory pathway
They tested people with 125mg/d of ginger extract.
They found ginger lessened some perceptions of pain, improved perceptions related to functional capacity, and reduced several markers of inflammation in individuals who experience mild to moderate joint and muscle pain
They where given the ginger supplement for 12 weeks
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Broeckel J, Estes L, Leonard M, Dickerson BL, Gonzalez DE, Purpura M, Jäger R, Sowinski RJ, Rasmussen CJ, Kreider RB. Effects of Ginger Supplementation on Markers of Inflammation and Functional Capacity in Individuals with Mild to Moderate Joint Pain. Nutrients. 2025 Jul 18;17(14):2365. doi: 10.3390/nu17142365. PMID: 40732990; PMCID: PMC12297875.
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