| Latin Name: | ZINGIBER OFFICINALE |
| Hindi Name: | SUNTHI / ADRUK / ARDRAKA / ADRAKH / SUNTHI / TRIKATU / PANCA KOLA |
| English Name: | GINGER (GROUP OF FIVE PUNGENTS(THREE OF FIVE)) / GINGER (RAW GINGER) / GINGER (THREE PUNGENTS) |
| Chinese Name: | CHIANG, SHENG-CHIANG |
| Pharmaceutical Name: | RHIZOMA ZINGIBERIS |
| Family Name: | SCITAMINACEAE |
| Chemical Constituents: | ESSENTIAL OILS, FAT, GINGEROL, RESIN, ZINGERONE, PHELLANDRENE, CAMPHRENE, CINEOL, BORNEOL, CITRAL, GINGEROL |
| Guna: | LIGHT(LAGHU)/UNCTUOUS(SNIGDHA)/DRY(ROOKSHA)/SUBTLE,MINUTE(SUKSHMA)/SHARP(TIKSHNA)/SOOKSHAM |
| Rasa: | PUNGENT(KATU) |
| Veerya: | HOT(USHNA) |
| Vipak: | SWEET(MADHUR) |
| Actions: | STIMULANT, DIAPHORETIC, EXPECTORANT, CARMINATIVE |
| Properties: | WARM; ACRID. SIALOGOGUE, STERNATORY, RUBEFACIENT, STIMULANT, CARMINATIVE. |
| Indications: | COLDS, SPUTUM, NAUSEA, ASTHMA, DISTENTION, FOOD POISONING, YANG DEFICIENCIES, SLOW PULSE, COLD EXTREMETIES |
| Dosha Reducing: | VATA / KAPHA |
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