Dried ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinalis)
Dried ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinalis)
Do not combine concentrate extractions of ginger with blood thinning medications, however tea or culinary use is generally safe.
Some sensitive individuals may experience heartburn due to the spicy nature of ginger.
Family: Zingiberaceae
Part used: Rhizomes
Habitat: Evergreen bushy herb native to tropical lowland forests with aromatic bulbous and fleshy rhizomes, showy flowers with broad leaf spikes and growing to 1.2m tall.
Constituents: Volatile oil;gingerols, shagols and diarylheptanoids (curcumin is a well known diarylheptanoid), oleoresins.
Actions: Anti-nausea, antioxidant, circulatory stimulant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, warming bitter, aids absorbtion of nutrients and other medcines.
• Nausea in pregnancy, motion sickness or due to chemotherapy
• Osteoarthritis
• High blood sugar
• A cough or cold
• Poor circulation
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