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Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Zingiber officinale Roscoe is also known as Amomum Zingiber Linn belongs to Scitaminaceae, Zingiberaceae family.

The Arabic name for this herb is Zinjbil.

The English name for this herb is Ginger.

The Urdu names for this herb are Adrak, Sonth, Sundh, Zinjibeel.

Warning: Extensive use is regarded as harmful for individuals with warm temperament and in pharynx disorders.

Description

Zingiber officinale Roscoe. The herb is upto 1.3 m high. Leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, glabrous. Inflorescence on an erect peduncle upto 25 cm. Bracts green with a pale margin. The plant produces green-purple flowers that resemble orchids.

Zingiber officinale Roscoe's Rhizomes. The rhizome (root) is found underground and usually the most valued part of the plant. Rhizomes 2-4 inches long; tubers branched, knotty and somewhat compressed, on one side lobed and clavately branched without a wrinkled and corky epidermis, buff coloured and striate<52). Dried ginger is called Sonth. The root contains both volatile and nonvolatile compounds. The nonvolatile constituents, which include the gingerols and gingerol-like compounds, are thought to be responsible for ginger's flavor, aromatic properties, and any pharmacologic activity.

Zingiber officinale Roscoe's Flower. Flowers yellow with a purple, yellow-spotted labellum, anther (1) dark purple<219).

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Zingiber officinale Roscoe's Rhizomes are Anthelmintic, Anti-flatulent, Anti-rheumatic, Aphrodisiac, Appetizer, Aromatic, Carminative, Digestive, Diuretic, Expectorant, Hypoglycemic, Laxative, Purgative, Rubefacient, Sialagogue, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic.

Indications

The indications of Zingiber officinale Roscoe's Juice are Chronic Rheumatism, Diarrhoea, Chronic Gout.

The indications of Zingiber officinale Roscoe's Leaves are Helminthiasis, Marasmus, Diarrhoea, Dysentery.

The indications of Zingiber officinale Roscoe's Rhizomes are Piles, Dyspepsia, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Dropsy, Rheumatism, Stomachache, Arthritis, Headache, Bleeding, Pain, Cold, Toothache, Chest Congestion, Dysmenorrhoea, Lumbago, Nausea, Cholera.

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperaments of Zingiber officinale Roscoe's Rhizomes are 2nd order, warm and dry, 1st order,dry+, 3rd order , warm.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

Odor: The odor of Rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe is Specific Pungent.

Taste: Rhizomes: Sharp Bitter.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Rhizomes1.000 – 2.000 gN/A

Available Brands

Compound Preparations

Zingiber officinale Roscoe is used in the preparation of Arq Faulad, Arq Pan, Hab Amber Momyiai, Hab Gul Pista, Hab Hiltit, Hab Tursh Mushtahi, Itrifal Kabir, Jawarish Basbasa, Jawarish Kamuni Mushil, Jawarish Zinjabeel, Kuhl Roshnai, Lahmina, Lubub Kabir, Ma'jun Baladur, Ma'jun Finjnosh, Ma'jun Izaraqi, Ma'jun Kalkalanj, Ma'jun Khubs al-Hadid, Ma'jun Mushil Pak, Ma'jun Nisyan, Ma'jun Zanjbil, Momiyaie, Muffareh Kabir, Muffareh Mo'tadil, Murabba-i-Adrak, Qurs Mushil, Qurs Podinah, Roghan Gul Akh, Safuf Basbasa, Safuf Hazim, Safuf Qinnab, Safuf Shirin, Sherbat Nankhwah, Sherbet Zanjbil, Sunun Kalan, Supari Pak, Zimad Jalinus.

Substitutes

The substitutes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe are Anacyclus pyrethrum DC., Piper longum Linn., Piper nigrum Linn..

Active Constituents

The active constituents of Zingiber officinale Roscoe are 6-Gingesulfonic Acid, Alpha-Curcumene, Alpha-Zingiberene, Borneol, Geranial, Gingerol, ß-Sesquiphellandrene.

Antidotes

The antidotes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe are Apis mellifera L. (Honey), Prunus amygdalus Batsch. (Oil).

Toxicity

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

The toxicity of Zingiber is generally considered to be negligible. Oral LD 50 values in various animals of ginger oil exceed 5gm/Kgm. In vitro microbial assays have shown both mutagenicity and antimutagenicity for compounds isolated from ginger