Ginger has a place in almost every natural remedy for a life-threatening disease, because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Thanks to its volatile components, gingerol and zingerone, ginger can actively inhibit cancerous cells from proliferating. The anti-cancer activity of ginger makes it both a preventative measure and a treatment. Cancer also has an annoying habit of mutating, thus escaping chemotherapy or radiation treatments; gingerol has shown an ability to suppress this cancer mutation, making it easier to eradicate.