- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Jamaica (supplying the official drug)
- Africa (Sierra Leone and Nigeria)
- West Indies
- India
- China
- Cochin
- Cochin China;
- Part(s) Used
- Rhizoma Zingiberis
- Oleum Zingiberis
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- Constituent(s)
- volatile oil
- citral
- borneol
- camphene
- phellandrene zingiberene
- fat
- gingerol (gingerin)
- zingerone
- resin
- mucilage
- srarch
- sugar
- Action
- root: stomachic
- carminative
- digestive
- expectorant
- aromatic
- stimulant
- appetising
- astringent; oil: aromatic
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