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Latest revision as of 17:15, 9 September 2020

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Zingiber montanum is a herbaceous perennial plant producing clumps of leaves from a large rhizome. The leaves form a pseudostem from 120 - 180cm tall. The plant is widely cultivated, especially in southeast Asia, as a medicinal plant.

Uses

Diarrhoea, Colic.[1]

Parts Used

Rhizome, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Phytochemical investigations of Z. cassumunar rhizomes have revealed the presence of phenylbutanoids, cyclohexene derivatives, naphthoquinones, vanillin, vanillic acid, veratric acid [2–5], terpenoids, β-sitosterol, and curcuminoids.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Jangli Adrak
Malayalam
Tamil Vanarttirakam
Telugu Carpuspoo
Marathi Malabari halad
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Ardrakam, Vanardraka
English Cassumunar Ginger

[3]

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

[4]

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

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a position in humid forest shade. Prefers a moist, humus-rich soil.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Naturalized in moist second-growth forest.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Common names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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