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Asarum Caudatum Wild Ginger Zingibar Officinale Jamaican Ginger (Chemical…
Asarum Caudatum
Wild Ginger
Zingibar Officinale
Jamaican Ginger
Parts Used and Preparation
Dried rhizome and roots, powdered form keeps better
Boiling Water
Types
Jamaican
Wild - Canadian snake root, Indian ginger
Chemical Constituents
Volatile Oil
Zingiberine
Gingerol and Shogaol
Gum starch
Lignin
Vegetable Matter
Asmazone
Acetic Acid
Acetate of potash and sulfur
Therapeutic Action and Uses
Diffuse (from peripheral outward) Stimulant
Abdominal problems, carries other herbs to this area
Use for poor circulation, cold hands and feet
Strengthens liver and spleen
Antispasmodic
Alleviates menstrual cramps
Arresting excessive bleeding during menstruation when taken hot
For cramps mix with: Blessed Thistle and Cramp Bark
Give ginger with cathartics to reduce gripping
Carminative
Take after large meals
Cholesterol lowering
Antibacterial in digestive tract, vagina
Diaphoretic (taken hot)
Use in early stages of cold and flu
Anti-inflammatory
Arthritis and rheumatism
Migraines