Herbal Medicus
Sundh | Zanjbeel | Ginger Dry | سونٹھ | زنجبیل
Sundh | Zanjbeel | Ginger Dry | سونٹھ | زنجبیل
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Arabic Name : Qazeer, Zanjbeel
English Name : Ginger
Gujarati Name : Sunth, Sundh, Suntha (Dried), Adu (Fresh)
Hindi Name : Sonth (Dried), Adrak (Fresh)
Latin name : Zingiber officinale Rosc.
Persian Name : Zanjfil, Shangwaiz
Punjabi Name : Sund (Dried), Adrak, Adi (Fresh)
Sanskrit Name : Suntha, Sunthi, Singabera
Urdu Name : Sonth (Dried), Adrak (Fresh)
Ginger:
Ginger or Sund is a well-known herb grown widely in tropical regions used widely to cure various diseases because of the medical and culinary approach. Along with the immense flavoring effects, ginger is popular in kitchen pharmacies sund benefits used in almost all kinds of foods, especially in beans, vegetables, and pulses. Enriched in alantolucton, essential oils, proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, and volatile oil, ginger benefits in any form is claimed to have enormous medical and flavoring values.
The dried, as well as fresh Ginger, brings excellent body purifying and therapeutic benefits to human health while it is used extensively in the manufacturing of ayurvedic medicines as anti-flatulent and carminative. Sund is also enriched in anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-emetic, anti-cancer, and antipyretic properties to treat Nausea, cold effects, toothache, stomach infections, infertility, and nervous related problems. Moreover, Ginger is considered an effective solution for cardiovascular disorders.
The cholesterol-lowering and lipolytic attributes It help reduce weight by adjusting the body mass index and decreasing the fatty acids. The consumption of fresh Ginger maintains the overall composition of the body gets improved through the proper working of liver enzymes and by fat absorption reduction. During pregnancy, ginger is considered the best remedy to treat vomiting and Nausea while it retains the blood flow within a body.
BENEFITS:
- In China, Sund benefits are best known as a stimulant, tonic herb for athletes and those subject to physical stress, and as a male aphrodisiac.
- It is also a tonic for old age and is traditionally taken by people in northern and central China from late middle age onwards, helping them endure the long hard winters.
- In the West, ginseng is viewed not so much as a medicine, but as a life-enhancing tonic.
- It is useful for those coping with stressful events, such as taking exams.
Ginger has been in medicinal use for thousands of years. It is currently one of the most widely used herbs worldwide. Ginger is valued in medicine as a carminative and stimulant to the gastrointestinal tract. It is antiemetic and therefore brings relief to digestion troubled by travel sickness. It is much in vogue as a household remedy for indigestion as it warms the digestive organs, stimulates digestive secretions, increases the amylase concentration in saliva, and facilitates the digestion of starches and fatty foods. It is also useful in lack of appetite, wind, diarrhoea, dysentery, flatulence, colic, nausea, vomiting, spasm and it strengthens memory. Also protects the liver. It is believed to have aphrodisiac properties. It tones up sex organs and cures functional impotence, premature ejaculation and spermatorrhoea. It inhibits prostaglandin production. thus reducing inflammation and pain.
Ginger is reported to contain an antihistaminic factor. It is included among antidepressants and it forms an ingredient of some anti-narcotic preparations. It is soothing for cold, cough, asthma, flu and other respiratory problems. Ginger is thought to reduce cholesterol levels, while at the same time increasing a sluggish circulation. It heats the joints and is therefore useful against gout. Ginger contains more than 12 antioxidants; fighting free radicals which contribute to tissue damage and inflammation.
Ginger stimulates the circulation, and helps blood to flow to the surface, making it an important remedy for chilblains and poor circulation to the hands and feet. It also increases sweating, and helps reduce temperature in fevers.
Externally, it is the base of many fibrositis, rheumatic, muscle sprain and cellulite treatment. The oil is a rubefacient which can effectively ease painful conditions such as arthritis, rheumatism or muscle pain and improve poor circulation.
Recommended Dosage: Rhizome : 2 to 4 g powder; Fresh Juice : 2 to 3 ml with honey.
Contraindication: Although Ginger prevents vomiting, it should not be taken for morning sickness during pregnancy. People with gallstones and peptic ulcers should avoid it unless their doctor approves. Do not use if anticoagulants are being administered or during pregnancy due to its potential to cause uterine contractions. Large overdoses carry the potential for causing CNS depression. Avoid excessive amounts in cases of acne, eczema, or herpes. Ginger may cause adverse reactions when used in combination with anticoagulant drugs such as asprin.
