M. Akram
Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
M. Ibrahim Shah
Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
Khan Usmanghan
Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
E. Mohiuddin
Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
Abdul Sami
Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
M. Asif
Shifa ul Mulk Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
S.M. Ali Shah
Department of Conventional Medicine, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Khalil Ahmed
Department of Conventional Medicine, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Ghazala Shaheen
Department of Conventional Medicine, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
Ginger has been used for centuries to support many various digestive imbalances including heartburn, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea and motion sickness. Zingiber officinale is commonly prescribed to treat nausea, but it is also used as an anti-inflammatory agent and cholesterol-lowering herb. Ginger is considered safe for supplemental use. It has anticoagulant affects also. This drug is prescribed in gout, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
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M. Akram, M. Ibrahim Shah, Khan Usmanghan, E. Mohiuddin, Abdul Sami, M. Asif, S.M. Ali Shah, Khalil Ahmed and Ghazala Shaheen, 2011. Zingiber officinale Roscoe (A Medicinal Plant). Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 10: 399-400.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.399.400
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2011.399.400
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.399.400
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2011.399.400
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