Ginger
zingiber officinale
Ginger
zingiber officinale
Other
common
names.
Castilian:
Ginger
, Ajengibre, fresh
ginger
.
English
:
Ginger
.
French:
Gingembre.
From the
family
of Zingiberáceas.
Using chopped or powdered root. Active
functions
of the
intestine
and sweat glands, maintaining
normal
body temperature. Avoid the accumulation of blood by
vertigo
. It helps heal wounds. It accelerates the secretion of enzymes. It
has
great power purifier, clean blood.
Exhaustion, not hungry, slow digestions,
intestinal
gas.
It is used as
a
spicy condiment in the
development
of some culinary dishes.
Not appropriate to the ulcerated.
Description.
Herb with underground stems (rhizomes) horizontal, very
aromatic
, spicy
flavor
and white on the inside. False air stems from 60 - 90 cm. tall, with leaves up to 20 alternating linear cm. in length. Flowers in tight inflorescences, baseline at the end of short escapes.
Phenology.
The bloom is manifested between the months of August and November, in the space of about 9 weeks. It is unknown the formation of fruit. Aerial Bodies (foliage) disappear by around 13 weeks between November and April.
Source
.
Tropical Asia, cultivated in other tropical and subtropical regions around the world.
Location.
By subespontánea in mountainous areas of
central
and western provinces. Occasionally cultivated by the people.
Useful part.
Rhizomes.
Form collection.
Withdraw ended the growing season in
winter
(after the regularly on the leaves) Wash and store in ventilated place to dry in shade or with artificial heat 50 - 60 degrees
C
, after chopped into small pieces. Grind to powder consistency.
Medicinal properties recognized.
System
: Digestive.
Pharmacological action:
antispasmodic, Carminative,
Respiratory
, antitussive,
Nervous
, antiemetics.
Dye, Medicinal Plant.
Route of administration.
Oral.
Other properties attributed.
Even unapproved)
The maceration of
alcoholic
rhizomes is used in anti - friction. Aphrodisiac.
Warnings.
Excessive doses can cause adverse reactions by the presence of
essential
oil: irritation of the
gastrointestinal
and
urinary
tracts.
Other Uses.
As
a
condiment. For the
development
(industrial or domestic) of soft drinks and
alcoholic
. Agent
flavor
.
Components.
The rhizomes contain an
essential
oil (0, 25 - 3, 0%) with dozens of components (limonene, phellandrene, zingibereno, cineol and borneol, among others) and resin (5 - 8%) responsible for the pungent
flavor
,
a
enzyme (zingibaina) starch, amino acids and fatty acids.
Cultivation.
Propagate by fragments of rhizomes, which should be planted between March and April (at the start of
spring
rains) He prefers loose soil, rich in
organic
matter and high water - retention capacity. For better
development
requires partial shade (under trees or shrubs)
Preparation and Dosage.
Decoction:
Boil for 5 minutes 0, 25 - 1 grams of dried rhizomes in
a
liter
of water. Ingest 500 ml per day in 2 - 3 divided doses.
DYEING (50%) Mix 0. 5 - 1 ml in
a
pint of warm water. Eat during the day in 2 - 3 divided doses.
Bibliographic references.
CEMAT,
Ginger
. Guatemala: Center for Mesoamerican studies on appropriate
technology
. Fact sheets on medicinal plants, 3 Series, no. 9, 1st. Ed. January 1979.
Thomson, W.
A
. R. An illustrated guide practice of medicinal plants. Barcelona: Ed. Blume, 1981. 220p.
Duraffourd,
C
. L.
D
. Hervicourt and J.
C
. Lapraz. Monographs of
herbal
medicine
clinic
. Barcelona: Ed. Masson, 1986. 86p.
Reynolds, J.
E
.
F
. Editor) Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1989, 1896p.
Fuentes, V. and M. Big. Phenological studies on medicinal plants I. Rev Cub Farm 18 (2) 249 - 263, 1984.
Roig, J.
T
. Medicinal plants,
aromatic
or poisonous to Cuba. Havana: Ed. Scientific Technical, 1988. 1125p.
Robineau, L. Towards
a
Caribbean pharmacopoeia. Sto. Sunday: enda - caribe / UNAH, 1991, 475p.
MINSAP, NRSP 326:
91,
ginger
rhizomes. Specifications.
MINSAP, NRSP 329:
91, tincture of
ginger
(50%) Specifications.
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