Zingiber officinale ROSC.K

Nagara
Section/Chapter Herb database/Nagara
Botanical name(s) Zingiber officinale ROSC.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Ginger

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Shrungaber, Mahaushadha

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 2/5 Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
2 Sutra sthana 2/18 Deepaniya and Shulaghniyavagu
3 Sutra sthana 2/21 Ratatisarayavagu
4 Sutra sthana 2/22 Amatisarayavagu
5 Sutra sthana 2/24 Pipasaghniyavagu
6 Sutra sthana 4/9(6) Deepaniyamahakashay
7 Sutra sthana 4/9(11) Truptighnamahakashay
8 Sutra sthana 4/9(12) Arshoghnamahakashay
9 Sutra sthana 4/9(18) Stanyashodhanamahakashay
10 Sutra sthana 4/9(29) Trishnanigrahanamahakashay
11 Sutra sthana 4/9(42) Sheetaprashamanmahakashaya
12 Sutra sthana 4/9(45) Shoolaprashamanmahakashaya


Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties (Dry) Properties (Wet)
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu) Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sweet (madhura) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha) Heavy (guru), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and vata Pacify kapha and vata

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