The Food and Drug Authority has warned against consuming fresh ginger in large quantities, indicating that it could cause some health problems such as heart palpitations and heartburn.
The authority stated that ginger is a root plant that belongs to the family of ginger plants such as turmeric and cardamom, and is characterized by its strong, warm and pungent flavor, and is one of the most popular spices, indicating that the quantities Allowable amounts of fresh ginger are 2-4 grams maximum per day, knowing that 250 milligrams of ground ginger is equivalent to 1 gram of fresh ginger.
And it has shown that there are many medical uses for the ginger plant, including: relieving cold and flu symptoms, relieving nausea and dizziness, relieving menstrual pain, easing digestive upsets, and stimulating blood circulation.
He pointed out that consuming fresh ginger in large quantities can cause some health problems such as: heart palpitations, heartburn, diarrhea and low blood sugar levels, pointing out that the use of ginger conflicts with anticoagulant drugs and antiplatelets, such as “warfarin” and Aspirin, which can cause bleeding.
