Ginger Root {Zingiber Officinale}
In Ayurveda ginger root is referred to as either:
- Shunthi Nagara(dry)
- Ardaka (fresh)
Pacifies Kapha and Vata
Ayurvedic Characteristics and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Decreases or pacifies Vata and Kapha, can aggravate Pitta in excess
- Taste or rasa – pungent (fresh), sweet (dry)
- Energetics: Heating
- Main action – stimulates agni, aphrodisiac, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, expectorant, stimulant.
- Other Uses – Promotes a healthy appetite and digestion, helps calm upset stomach, helps with flatulence and menstrual cramps, colic, vomiting, indigestion, colds, cough, asthma, congestive conditions.
Modern Research
- Ease Motion Sickness, Anti-arthritic, Helps in Asthma, Anticancer, Migraine
- Helps in Heart Attack & Stroke, Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, Antioxidant, Antispasmodic, Muscle Relaxant, Vasodilator
