Zingiber officinale Roscoe (A Medicinal Plant)

Authors

  • M. Akram Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • M. Ibrahim Shah Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Khan Usmanghan Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • E. Mohiuddin Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Abdul Sami Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • M. Asif Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • S.M. Ali Shah Department of Conventional Medicine, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Khalil Ahmed Department of Conventional Medicine, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Ghazala Shaheen Department of Conventional Medicine, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2011.399.400

Keywords:

Digestive problems, ginger, gout, rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Ginger has been used for centuries to support many various digestive imbalances including heartburn, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea and motion sickness. Zingiber officinale is commonly prescribed to treat nausea, but it is also used as an anti-inflammatory agent and cholesterol-lowering herb. Ginger is considered safe for supplemental use. It has anticoagulant affects also. This drug is prescribed in gout, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.

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Published

15.03.2011

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Akram, M., Shah, M. I., Usmanghan, K., Mohiuddin, E., Sami, A., Asif, M., Ali Shah, S., Ahmed, K., & Shaheen, G. (2011). Zingiber officinale Roscoe (A Medicinal Plant). Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 10(4), 399–400. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2011.399.400

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