Research has shown that Ginger interferes with the growth of cancer cells. It has a plethora of health benefits in particular reducing inflammation.
A close relative to Turmeric, ginger has similar antioxidant & anti-inflammatory effects & may even cause cancer cells to die.
"Evidences from in vitro, animal, and epidemiological studies suggest that ginger and its active constituents suppress the growth and induce apoptosis of variety of cancer types including skin, ovarian, colon, breast, cervical, oral, renal, prostate, gastric, pancreatic, liver, and brain cancer"
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4369959/
