THE BENEFITS OF RED GINGER DURING A PANDEMIC COVID-19 IN A DESA SUATO TATAKAN

Abstract

Covid-19 is a new disease that is making headlines and is highly infectious. In this case will continue to increase if public awareness of complying with health protocols is not implemented. It is also important to increase how the body's immune system works in order to prevent the virus from entering the body. The body's immune system is important to maintain during a pandemic like this time, one of the abundant natural resources who is cheap and has a high antioxidant content is red ginger. This is a common ingredient in traditional medicine. In addition, in the ginger rhizome contains a lot of active compounds that are healthy for the body, in the midst of limited supply of vitamin C production and it is difficult to reach for the middle to lower middle class, this ginger rhizome really helps people to improve their immune system. The purpose of this activity is to offer education and stimulate people to adhere to health protocols and maintain their bodies' immune systems by consuming red ginger as well as planting ginger in the yard for consumption. The reason why examining and preserving the body of the person has become important is because, in a short time, there has been an increase in the number of positive cases of Covid-19, especially in this area. Through this activity, it is our hope that housewives from Suato Tatakan, can better understand how important it is to maintain the immune system, especially in the Covid-19 pandemic era by consuming affordable and easy processed red ginger.