Medicinal
uses:
It is used for abdominal pain, anorexia,
heart diseases, oedema, indigestion, arthritis,
atonic dyspepsia, bleeding, cancer, chest
congestion, chicken pox, cholera, chronic
bronchitis, cold extremities, colic, colitis,
common cold, cough, cystic fibrosis, diarrhoea,
difficulty in breathing, dropsy, fever,
flatulence, indigestion, disorders of gallbladder,
hyperacidity, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemias,
indigestion, morning sickness, nausea, rheumatism,
sore throat, throat ache, stomach ache and
vomiting. Zinziber Officinale is
an important constituent of many Ayurvedic
formulations.
Home remedies:
Its juice along with lemon Juice and
Rock salt should be taken to cure indigestion.
Its small roasted pieces are kept in mouth
and are chewed in dry cough. Its powder
along with Ashwagandha Churna should be
taken in joint disorders. |