
Botanical name:-Zingiber officinale
Family name:-ZINGIBERACEAE
English name:-Ginger
Sinhala name:-Inguru
Tamil name:-Injzi, chukku
Sanskirt name :-Ardraka
Distribution:-Sri Lanka ,southern China, Asia, West Africa, Caribbean, India
Edibal parts:-Rhizoma
Status:-Under cultivation
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for:-Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Vomiting, Abdominal pains, Colds, Fever, Diarrhoea, Dropsy, Coughs, Asthma, Swelling, Anorexia, Hiccups, Heart diseases, Rheumatism, Skin diseases, Anaemia, Dysurea, Hypothermia
Parts used to make medicine:-Rhizoma
propagation:-Rhizoma
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