Ginger Reduces Muscle Pain Caused by Eccentric Exercise

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 11 days of raw (study 1) and heat–treated (study 2) ginger supplementation on muscle pain. Study 1 and 2 were identical double–blind, placebo controlled, randomized experiments with 34 and 40 volunteers, respectively...This study demonstrates that daily consumption of raw and heat–treated ginger resulted in moderate–to–large reductions in muscle pain following exercise–induced muscle injury. These findings agree with those showing hypoalgesic effects of ginger in osteoarthritis patients and further demonstrate ginger's effectiveness as a pain reliever.