Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale

Zingiberaceae family

Origin: India

Perennial herb with thick, spreading, tuberous rhizome root, reed-like stalk with white or yellow flowers

Extraction: Steam distillation of the roots

Main Therapeutic Properties:

• Digestive
• Circulatory
• Analgesic
• Antiseptic
• Rubefacient (Increase blood flow)

Applications:

• Painful digestion
• Flatulence
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Loss of appetite
• Rheumatic pains, neuralgia
• Good for all side effects of colds

Mental & Emotional:

• Stimulant
• Poor memory
• Aphrodisiac

 

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