Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Zingiber officinale Roscoe is aslo 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.
Pharmacological Actions
Rhizomes:
AnthelminticAnti-flatulentAnti-rheumaticAphrodisiacAppetizerAromaticCarminativeDigestiveDiureticExpectorantHypoglycemicLaxativePurgativeRubefacientSialagogueStimulantStomachicTonic
Indications
The Indications of Leaves of Zingiber officinale Roscoe are Helminthiasis, Marasmus, Diarrhoea, Dysentery.
The Indications of Rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe are Piles, Dyspepsia, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Dropsy, Rheumatism, Stomachache, Arthritis, Headache, Bleeding, Pain, Cold, Toothache, Chest Congestion, Dysmenorrhoea, Lumbago, Nausea, Cholera.
The Indications of Juice of Zingiber officinale Roscoe are Chronic Rheumatism, Diarrhoea, Chronic Gout.
No Contra Indication information is available for Zingiber officinale Roscoe.
Temperaments
The Temperaments of Rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe are 2nd order, warm and dry, 1st order,dry+, 3rd order , warm.
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 compounds.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instruction |
| Rhizomes | 1.000g - 2.000g | N/A |
Herb's 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).
Taste Odor & Occurrence
Occurence: It occurs in China, India, Jamaica, Tropical Asia.. This plant is common in all around the world.
Odor: The odor of Rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe is Specific Pungent
Taste:
Rhizomes: Sharp Bitter
Substitutes
No information regarding Zingiber officinale Roscoe's substitute is currently available.
Active Constituents
Zingiber officinale Roscoe's Active constituents:
Antidotes
No information regarding Zingiber officinale Roscoe's antidot is currently available.
Warning & Precautions
Extensive use is regarded as harmful for individuals with warm temperament and in pharynx disorders.
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