Not surprisingly its great for the gut and digestion. Since the bodys health begins in the gut, if your guts are inflamed, and you suffer from conditions that cause gut inflammation too, it will help that.
I use a mixture of sliced ginger, honey and water, heat it to a drinkable temp. I do this when I get that tickle in the back of the throat. After a few hours it is gone. Do like the taste. Wife uses a lot of fresh ginger in her cooking.