Information on Ginger

Latin Name	Zingiber officinalis
Part Used	Rhizome
Herb Forms	Tincture, capsule, tablet, bulk herb, powder.
Affects	Digestive system, Liver
Cautions	Avoid large doses during pregnancy and in cases of gallstones.
Botanical Info	A tropical plant with yellow or tan fragrant flowers. It grows at least three feet high from masses of knobby underground rhizomes.
Description	Ginger is one of the most popular herbs used world-wide. It is a warming herb used to support digestion, relieve nausea (from motion sickness, morning sickness, chemotherapy, etc.), and stimulate circulation. It is useful taken in the early stages of a cold or flu to shorten unpleasant symptoms, to induce sweating, and help the body eliminate the pathogens and waste products. Ginger has long been used to alleviate coughing, painful digestion, colic, and diarrhea. Women take ginger tea for suppressed menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and pelvic congestion. It is a common ingredient in bitters formulas and in laxative formulas to help prevent "griping" or cramping. In Chinese medicine dried ginger is used for vomiting, diarrhea, cold extremities, and cough. (Fresh ginger is used for nausea and vomiting, swelling and pain in the chest and abdomen, and excess phlegm). Ginger is used externally in fomentations to relieve the pain of arthritis, strains, sprains, sore backs or elbows, and other injuries. Ginger has a taste of PUNGENT and a temperature of HOT.

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