Support OneGreenPlanet Being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high quality content. Please support us! Support Us Whether you love the spicy zing of ginger or you only prefer the spice in crispy cookie people, there’s no denying that ginger has some amazing health benefits. Ginger has been used for thousands of years as a healing agent because it contains curcumin, a potent which can reduce inflammation, improve mental health, and improve the sink. Curcumin is the same ingredient that gives turmeric its orangish pigment, and is responsible for the tint of orange in raw ginger as well. Curcumin is difficult to absorb, however, which has led plenty of curcumin lovers to take the nutrient in supplement form.