ginger /gin·ger/ (jin´jer) the leafy herb Zingiber officinale, or the dried rhizome, which is used as a flavoring agent, in the treatment of digestive disorders, and to prevent motion sickness.
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an herb native to the tropics of Asia and now cultivated in the tropics of South America, China, India, Africa, the Caribbean, and parts of the United States.
uses It is considered safe when consumed in food. Medicinal amounts of the herb are used for nausea, motion sickness, indigestion, and inflammation. It does appear to be effective against motion sickness but does not help treat nausea from other causes (e.g., opioid analgesia, chemotherapy). Its efficacy as an antiinflammatory drug has not been established.
contraindications It is not recommended during pregnancy (it may be an abortifacient when taken in large amounts) or lactation, in children, or in those with known hypersensitivity to this product. It should not be used in cholelithiasis unless directed by a physician. Safety when large amounts of ginger are ingested for medicinal purposes is a concern since a minor constituent, 6-gingerol, can cause mutations.
Ginger
A deciduous plant rich in volatile oil with borneol, camphene, cineol, citral, gingerols, shogaols, zingerones—e.g., phenylalkylketones and phelandrene
Alternative nutrition Ginger is used as a digestive aid, to prevent nausea in motion sickness, morning sickness, or chemotherapy, and for heart disease—ginger reduces cholesterol; it may have some carcinopreventive activity. See Healthy foods, gan jiang
Chinese medicine The rhizomes are antiemetic, cardiotonic, carminative, rubifacient, and stimulate secretion; it is used topically for burns, internally for abdominal pain, colds, hypercholesterolaemia, dysmenorrhoea, Raynaud phenomenon, seafood intoxication, vomiting. See Chinese herbal medicine
Herbal medicine The root is used for arthritic pain, colds, coughs, earache, GI complaints, gout, headache, pancreatitis, hypertension, kidney conditions, menstrual cramping, sinusitis, thrombosis, vertigo. See Herbal medicine
Psychiatry Ginger may have an anxiolytic effect. See Anxiety
Alternative nutrition Ginger is used as a digestive aid, to prevent nausea in motion sickness, morning sickness, or chemotherapy, and for heart disease—ginger reduces cholesterol; it may have some carcinopreventive activity. See Healthy foods, gan jiang
Chinese medicine The rhizomes are antiemetic, cardiotonic, carminative, rubifacient, and stimulate secretion; it is used topically for burns, internally for abdominal pain, colds, hypercholesterolaemia, dysmenorrhoea, Raynaud phenomenon, seafood intoxication, vomiting. See Chinese herbal medicine
Herbal medicine The root is used for arthritic pain, colds, coughs, earache, GI complaints, gout, headache, pancreatitis, hypertension, kidney conditions, menstrual cramping, sinusitis, thrombosis, vertigo. See Herbal medicine
Psychiatry Ginger may have an anxiolytic effect. See Anxiety
ginger,
n Latin name:
Zingiber officinale; parts used: roots; uses: stimulates digestion, colic, flatulence, nausea, indigestion, expectorant; precautions: none known, but long-term use of large doses can aggravate heat sensitivities.
Zingiber officinale; parts used: roots; uses: stimulates digestion, colic, flatulence, nausea, indigestion, expectorant; precautions: none known, but long-term use of large doses can aggravate heat sensitivities.
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Ginger.
ginger
produced from the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale; used as a carminative, stimulant and antiemetic.
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