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'''Zingiber officinale''' is a slender, erect, herbaceous perennial plant growing from 30 - 150cm tall. It has a robust, branched rhizome that is borne horizontally near the soil surface, bearing leafy shoots close together.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Spasms}}, {{Uses|Motion sickness}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Abdominal chills}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Influenza}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Young rhizomes}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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It contains steroids, paradol, gingerols, gingerones and shogaols, shogaol etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|en=Ginger|gu=Adu|hi=Adrak|kn=Alla, Shunthi|ml=Inchi, Enchi|mr=Alha, Aale|ta=Ingee, Inji|te=Allam, Allamu}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Guna===
 
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==Habit==
 
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==Identification==
 
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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[[Lohaasava]], [[Anuloma]], [[Abana]], [[Abhayaarishta]], [[Amritapaasha]], [[Amritapaasha Gritha]], [[Amrita bhallataki]], [[Amritaarishta]], [[Aluretic]], [[Alphtone]], [[Avipattikara Churna]], [[Ashchakanchuki rasa]], [[Ashvagandharishta]], [[Ashvagandhaadi churna]], [[Ashvagandhaadi Rasaayayana]], [[Ashvagandhaadi Lehyam]], [[Ashokaarishta]], [[Ashtakshaari Gutika]], [[Asana vilvaadi Tailam]], [[Astanil]], [[Orthonex]], [[Ananda Bairava rasa]], [[Amavaata Taila]], [[Arogyakara Kasturi maatre]], [[Asmocap]], [[Indukant Gritam]], [[Ichchabedhi rasa]], [[Ekangaveera rasa]], [[Elaadi churna]], [[Karnabindu]], [[Kanakaasava]], [[Karpooradyarishta]], [[Karpooraadi Churna]], [[Kasturyadi Gutika]], [[Kalingaadi Lehyam]], [[Kaanchanaara Guggulu]], [[Kshaara taila]], [[Kiraataarishta]], [[Kumariyasava]], [[Kushmanda Lehyam]], [[Keshasanjivini taila]], [[Gandhaka rasaayana]]<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
  
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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A plant of the moist to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 19 - 29°c, but can tolerate 13 - 35°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/2018/vol6issue1/PartC/6-1-11-887.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Ginger.html#:~:text=Zingiber%20officinale%20%2D%20Ginger&text=Common%20ginger%20is%20a%20herbaceous,two%20ranks%20on%20each%20stem.&text=The%20inflorescence%20grows%20on%20a,up%20to%203%20in%20tall. Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zingiber+officinale Cultivation]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.661, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/zingiber-officinale Zingiber officinale on flowers of india]
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* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/57537 Zingiber officinale on Cabi.org]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

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2016 Singapur, Ogrody botaniczne (382).jpg

Zingiber officinale is a slender, erect, herbaceous perennial plant growing from 30 - 150cm tall. It has a robust, branched rhizome that is borne horizontally near the soil surface, bearing leafy shoots close together.

Uses

Indigestion, Nausea, Vomiting, Spasms, Motion sickness, Colic, Abdominal chills, Colds, Coughs, Influenza.[1]

Parts Used

Young rhizomes, Roots[2]

Chemical Composition

It contains steroids, paradol, gingerols, gingerones and shogaols, shogaol etc.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Alla, Shunthi
Hindi Adrak
Malayalam Inchi, Enchi
Tamil Ingee, Inji
Telugu Allam, Allamu
Marathi Alha, Aale
Gujarathi Adu
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit NA
English Ginger

[4]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Lohaasava, Anuloma, Abana, Abhayaarishta, Amritapaasha, Amritapaasha Gritha, Amrita bhallataki, Amritaarishta, Aluretic, Alphtone, Avipattikara Churna, Ashchakanchuki rasa, Ashvagandharishta, Ashvagandhaadi churna, Ashvagandhaadi Rasaayayana, Ashvagandhaadi Lehyam, Ashokaarishta, Ashtakshaari Gutika, Asana vilvaadi Tailam, Astanil, Orthonex, Ananda Bairava rasa, Amavaata Taila, Arogyakara Kasturi maatre, Asmocap, Indukant Gritam, Ichchabedhi rasa, Ekangaveera rasa, Elaadi churna, Karnabindu, Kanakaasava, Karpooradyarishta, Karpooraadi Churna, Kasturyadi Gutika, Kalingaadi Lehyam, Kaanchanaara Guggulu, Kshaara taila, Kiraataarishta, Kumariyasava, Kushmanda Lehyam, Keshasanjivini taila, Gandhaka rasaayana[2]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 19 - 29°c, but can tolerate 13 - 35°c.[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.661, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. Chemical constituents
  4. Common names
  5. [Morphology]
  6. Cultivation

External Links