Thai Herbs
Ginger, derived from the plant Zingiberofficinale Roscoe, offers numerous health benefits due to its rich composition of essential oils and active compounds. It can be utilized both externally and internally, with its extracted oil serving as an ingredient in external medications and its fresh or dried forms enhancing food, beverages, and medicinal products.
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Ginger Health Benefits Help Prevent Cancer Ginger Powder May Significantly Reduce Menstrual Pain Reduce Muscle Pain and Soreness Treat flatulence Caution Do not consume ginger excessively, as it may cause peptic ulcer, and affect blood circulation. Be careful for usage in conjunction with Anticoagulants Be careful for usage in patient with gallstones. Usage External use: extracted oil can be used as ingredient for external medicine. Internal use: fresh and dried ginger can be used as ingredient for food and beverage; dried powder can be used as ingredient for medicine. Important substances It contains aromatic substances such as Aromatic Ketone; as well as pigment, starch and resin. It contains substances which give hot sensation such as Shogoal and Zingerone. It contains various essential oils such as Camphene, Bisabalene, Zingiberol, Zingberene, Borneol and Linalool. General characteristics It is an annual crop, it has rootstock which is comprised of several segments that has white or light yellow pulp. with unique odor. Name Scientific name : Zingiberofficinale Roscoe Common name : Ginger