**7.3 Traditional/medicinal uses**

In addition to their nutritional benefits, root vegetables also have medicinal value, and their consumption has been used traditionally to treat digestive tract problems, morning sickness, arthritis, high level of cholesterol, etc. They are also good for

healthy eyes and good-looking skin. Garlic posseses digestive, carminative and antirheumatic properties. Since acient times, garlic is used in formulation of Ayurveda curing muscular pain, giddiness, lungs, heating intestinal ulcer, etc. Different phyto-remedies including ginger, turmeric, onion, and garlic have achieved foremost importance in prevention of metabolic syndrome. Ginger is well known for its medicinal properties, ginger can help with alleviating cough, flu, rheumatoid arthritis and travel sickness based on reports. It aids digestion and said to be an inflammation fighter. It is also said to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure level and provides better blood circulation. Ginger is recognized as one of the most important constituents in herbal medicine. Herbal medicine practitioners use ginger as medicine for treating many diseases.
