Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Ginger

Plant

Family

Zingiberaceae

English

Ginger, Common ginger, Culinary ginger, Garden ginger, Jamaica ginger, Spice ginger, True ginger, Zinger

Latin

Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Amomum angustifolium Salisb., Amomum zingiber L., Zingiber aromaticum Noronha, Zingiber officinale Roxburgh, Amomum zingiber, Zingiber aromaticum, Zingiber officinalis Rosc., Zingiber zingiber (L.) Karst.

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, creeping rootstalks, Oil, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Ache, Aches, Aching muscles, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Aerophagia, Aerophagy, Ague, Aids digestion, Alexiteric, Alopecia, Amblyopic, Amygdalitis, analgesic, Angina, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-alopecic, Antianginal, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-biotic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-dandruff, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antidote, Antidotes, Anti-emetic, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-halitosic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Antihelmintic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hepatotoxic, Anti-hiccup, Antihæmorrhagic, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antimalarial, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Oxidant, Anti-Paludic, antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Antiulcer, Antivomitive, aperient, aphrodisiac, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arthritis, Arthrosis, asthma, Asthmatic, asthmatic bronchitis, Backache, Back pain, Back pains, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad digestion, baktericidal, Baldness, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, Boil, Bone break, Bone fracture, Bone fractures, Broken bone, Broken bones, Bronchial asthma, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, cachexy, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Carminativum, Carsickness, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, check bleeding, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, chronic catarrh, Chronic pain, Circulatory stimulant, cleansing the skin, Clearing vision, Clears gas, clears the vision, clear the sight, Cold, Colds, Common cold, Communicable disease, convulsive state, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, cramp, cramps, dandruff, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, Depression, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, Disinfectant, dispel worms, dispepsia, Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, Dysphonia, emesis, Erectile dysfunction, Erectile function disorder, Eupeptic, Excitability, excitement, exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of bile, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feeling of nausea, Fetor oris, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, flu, fracture, fractures, furuncle, Furuncles, Gas, gastralgia, gastric ulcer, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General health, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General Malaise, General weakness, Good for digestion, good for the heart, good for the stomach, gout, Gripe, Grippe, Groin pain, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemostatic, hair loss, Halitosis, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, Heart restorative, heart tonic, helmint, helminthiasis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemostat, hemostatic, Hepatoprotective, Herbal tonic, hiccough, Hiccup, Hiccups, hidrotic, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, hoarse, hoarseness, Hoarse voice, Hypercholesterolemia, Hæmostatic, Impotence, impotency, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, increase growth of the hair, Increases sexual desire, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, Indisposition, Induce sweating, Infected sore throats, Infection, infection in general, Infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the lungs, Inflammation of the pharynx, inflammation of the throat, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, influenza, inhibit bleeding, intestinal gas, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Kinetosis, lack of appetite, Laxative, loss of appetite, loss of hair, Love drug, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lumbago, Lung inflammation, malaria, malarial fever, Male impotence, malodorous breath, Marsh fever, Meteorism, motion sickness, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Muscle Pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, musculoskeletal, muskuloskeletal, Myalgia, narrow chested, Nausea, Nausea of pregnancy, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, Pain, painful disorders, Pain in the muscels, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Paralysis, pharyngitis, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Poison Antidote, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Poor vision, Promotes digestion, Promoting growth of hair, Ptyalagogue, Ptysmagogue, Puking, purgative, Purify skin, Pyretic, Pyrexia, quinsy, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce fevers, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, Seasickness, Sexual impotence, Shoulder pain, Sialagogue, Sialogogue, Skin cleansing, skin impurities, snakebite, Snake bites, soothes headaches, sores, Sore throat, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant to increase appetite, Stimulate circulation, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, Stiptic, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach tonic, Stomach ulcers, Stop bleeding, stopping vomiting, Stops bleeding, Styptic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, sweeten the breath, the flue, Throat affections, throat complaints, Throat Conditions, throat infection, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Throat problems, throat trouble, Throwing up, Tonic, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, Toothache, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, travel sickness, treatment for worms, Ulcer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Vomit, vomiting, Warming, Warming digestive, weak eyesight, weak stomach, Wheezing, wheezy, wind, worm, worm infection, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anticancer (Liver), Anticancer (Stomach), Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, cancer, Gastric cancer, Hepatic cancer, Liver Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Stomach cancer

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, abortive, All women's diseases, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, excessive menstruation, excessive periods, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, Heavy periods, induce abortion, Menorrhagia, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual pain, Menstrual spasms, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, profuse menstruation

Foods

Aromatic, Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, Preservative, spice

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Heart, TCM MERIDIAN: Kidney, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, TCM MERIDIAN: Spleen, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 (+)-Borneol, 1-Hexanol, 2-Nonanol, 2-Undecanone, 3-Methylbutanoic acid, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Acetaldehyde, acetic acid, Acetone, a-Curcumene, Alanine, albumin, Alpha-Cadinene, Alpha-limonene, Alpha-Linolenic acid, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Selinene, Alpha-Terpineol, aluminium, Ar-Curcumene, arginine, Aromadendrene, ascorbic acid, ash, asparagine, Aspartic acid, Benzaldehyde, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Curcumene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Selinene, Beta-Sesquiphellandrene, Beta-Sitosterol, borneol, Borneol-Acetate, Bornyl acetate, Boron, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Camphene, camphor, Caprylic acid, capsaicin, Carbohydrates, Carene, Caryophyllene, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, Citral, Citronellal, Citronellol, cobalt, Copper, Cumene, Curcumin, Cyanin, Cysteine, Cystine, Daucosterol, D-Borneol, D-Camphene, Decan-1-Al, Decanal, Decane, Decanoic acid, Delphinidin, Delta-Terpineol, D-Limonene, Elemol, essential oil, Ethyl acetate, eucalyptol, eugenol, Farnesene, Farnesol, Farnesyl-Acetate, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, Fluoride, fluorine, fructose, Furfural, Galanthamine, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, Geranial, Geraniin, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Germanium, Gingerol, Globulin, glucose, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Guaiol, Hexanol, Histidine, Humulene, iron, Isoborneol, Isoeugenol, Isoeugenol-Methyl-Ether, Isoleucine, Isovaleraldehyde, Juniper-Camphor, Kaempferol, Lauric acid, lecithin, Leucine, limonene, Linalol, linalool, linoleic acid, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Melatonin, Methionine, Methyl eugenol, Methylgingerol, Monounsaturated fatty acids, myrcene, Myristic acid, Myrtenal, N-Butyraldehyde, N-Decanal, Neral, Nerol, Nerolidol, Niacin, Nickel, Nitrogen, N-Nonane, N-Octane, N-Octanol, Nonan-1-Al, Nonane, Nonanoic acid, Octan-1-Al, Octan-1-Ol-Acetate, Octan-2-Ol, Octanal, Oleic acid, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic acid, P-Coumaric acid, P-Cymen-8-Ol, P-Cymene, Pentosan, Perillaldehyde, phellandrene, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytosterol, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Prolamine, Proline, Propionaldehyde, Propionic acid, Protease, protein, Pyridoxine, Quercetin, raffinose, Sabinene, Safrole, salicylate, santamarine, saponin, Saturated fatty acids, Selenium, Serine, Shikimic acid, Shogaol, silicon, sodium, starch, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Sucrose, sugars, Terpinen-4-Ol, Terpinolene, Terpinyl acetate, Threonine, Tin, Trans beta-farnesene, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Undecan-2-Ol, Valine, Vanillic acid, Vanillin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Zingiberene, Zingiberol, Α-Farnesene, Α-Phellandrene, Α-Terpinene, Β-bisabolol, Β-Carotene, Β-farnesene, Β-ionone, Β-phellandrene, Β-thujone, Γ-Selinene, Γ-Terpinene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0610

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