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Ginger                                                                               Zingiber officinale

“ It is of an heating and digesting quality and is profitable for the stomach”   John Gerard   1597

Actions : Stimulant, carminative, relaxes peripheral blood vessels, promotes sweating, expectorant, prevents vomiting, antispasmodic, antiseptic, topically increases blood flow to an area

Constituents : Rich in volatile oil, starch, mucilage, resin, phenols, alkaloid

Indications : Originally from tropical Asia, ginger has been used as a medicinal herb for at least 2000 years. It was introduced by the Spaniards into the Americas and is now cultivated extensively in the West Indies. Used as a stimulant of the peripheral circulation for bad circulation, chilblains and cramp; promotes sweating in feverish conditions; promotes gastric secretion in dyspepsia, flatulence and colic; use as a gargle for sore throats; externally as an oil for fibrositis, muscle sprain, rheumatism, lumbago; capsules may be used for travel sickness and up to 1g doses for morning sickness in pregnancy.

Traditional Folklore

Folk Names : African Ginger

Uses : Eating ginger before performing spells (especially love spells) would lend them power; whole roots were used to attract money; powdered root was added to money, love and success sachets or incenses.

!! Cautions : Avoid excessive amounts if the stomach is already hot and over-stimulated as in peptic ulceration. Use with respect in early pregnancy, although can be safely taken in doses described for morning sickness. Contains sulfites.

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