Ginger

Ginger is a Powerful Antioxidant and it also strengthens the IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Ginger has potential for treating numerous ailments :-
📖 Common cough & cold
It has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties for controlling the common cold, soar throat.
📖 Delays Ageing.
Its anti-oxidative properties are responsible for controlling the process of ageing.
📖 Strengthens immune system & prevents infectious diseases. It has antimicrobial potential which can help in treating infectious diseases. 
The bioactive molecules of ginger like gingerols have shown antioxidant activity in various modules. Inflammatory disorders like  influenza, soar throat, gastritis, esophagitis, and hepatitis, which are caused not only by infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria & parasites.
📖Helpful in Degenerative disorders by reducing oxidative stress
Arthritis and Rheumatism
📖 Helps in maintaining  Digestive health
Helpful food in cases Indigestion & Constipation, Vomiting, Nausea
Fresh ginger also contains an enzyme zingibain which is a cysteine protease and has similar properties to rennet.
📖 Prevents Cardiovascular disorders Atherosclerosis & Hypertension
📖Helpful in Diabetes mellitus and cancer.
Formation of free radicals or ROS during metabolism beyond the antioxidant capacity of a biological system, results in oxidative stress, which plays an essential role in heart diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and in the aging process.

The characteristic fragrance and flavor of ginger result from volatile oils that compose 1-3% of the weight of fresh ginger, primarily consisting of zingerone, shogaols, and gingerols as the major pungent compound.

Zingerone is produced from gingerols during drying, having lower pungency and a spicy-sweet aroma.

Shogaols have higher Antioxidant activity but is formed from gingerols during heating, storage or via acidity.

Common Indian recipes generally include boiling the grated ginger; eg in tea & curries or Finely diced ginger is pickled using lemon juice or vinegar. 

In both the cases heat or acidity helps in producing Shogaols from the gingerols present in ginger.

Shogoal which has higher antioxidant properties n anti-inflammatory properties makes it a preventive food.
So have ginger tea... Adrak wali chai & Improve your immune system .
It may help in combating CORONA virus too.