Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Zingiber officinale
Scientific Name and Description
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Amomum angustifolium Salisb.
Amomum zingiber L.
Curcuma longifolia Wall.
Zingiber aromaticum Noronha
Zingiber blancoi Hassk.
Zingiber majus Rumph.
Zingiber officinale f. macrorhizonum (Makino) M.Hiroe
Zingiber officinale f. rubens (Makino) M.Hiroe
Zingiber sichuanense Z.Y.Zhu, S.L.Zhang & S.X.Chen
Zingiber zingiber H.Karst.
Amomum zingiber L.
Curcuma longifolia Wall.
Zingiber aromaticum Noronha
Zingiber blancoi Hassk.
Zingiber majus Rumph.
Zingiber officinale f. macrorhizonum (Makino) M.Hiroe
Zingiber officinale f. rubens (Makino) M.Hiroe
Zingiber sichuanense Z.Y.Zhu, S.L.Zhang & S.X.Chen
Zingiber zingiber H.Karst.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | Adrak |
| Marathi | Adrak |
| Tamil | Inji |
| Kannada | Shunthi |
| Telugu | Sonti |
| Malayalam | Inchiver |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Homoeopathy
Folk
Phytochemicals
Herb usable parts
Roots
Root tuber
Rhizome
Herbal Remedies
Ethnopharmacology use
Zingiber officinale Roscoe Zingiberaceae Ingi Shrub Tubers Decoction Antihyperlipidemic
Zingiber officinale Roscoe Herb Rhizome, tuber, root Contraceptive; abortion; asthma; after delivery tonic; antidiarrhoeal; cough; cold; gastrointestinal disorders; headache; indigestion; labour pain; rheumatism; stomach problems; liver pain; bronchitis; sore throat; earache; intestinal gas General; pregnant women Jain et al. 2004, Ignacimuthu et al. 2008, Namsa et al. 2009
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Jain et al. 2004
Ignacimuthu et al. 2008
Namsa et al. 2009
The Flora of the Palni Hills Vol-3 Author - K.M. Matthew
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Citations
Herb citations
WFO (2024): Zingiber officinale Roscoe. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000617397. Accessed on: 28 Jun 2024