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Ginger (

Zingiberis Rhizoma

)

Compendium of Medicinal Plants

Used in Malaysia, Vol. 2, 2002

Malaysian Pharmacopeia Name Corrected Name

Synonymous to:

Medicinal Use

1.

Zingiber amaricans

Noronha

Zingiber amaricans

Blume

Zingiber zerumbet

(L.) Roscoe ex Sm

.

Fever, gastralgia

2.

Zingiber aromaticum

Valeton

Zingiber zerumbet

(L.) Roscoe ex Sm

Rheumatism,asthma

3.

Zingiber cassumunar

Roxb.

Zingiber montanum

(J.Koenig) Link ex A.Dietr.

Carminative, stimulant

4.

Zingiber chrysostachys

Ridley

Zingiber chrysostachys

Ridl.

Antipyretic

5.

Zingiber griffithii

Baker

Poultice, anti-inflammatory

6.

Zingiber officinale

Roscoe

Carminative, stimulant

7.

Zingiber ottensii

Valeton

Sedative

8.

Zingiber spectabile

Griff.

Poultice, anti-inflammatory

9.

Zingiber zerumbet

(L.) Sm.

Zingiber zerumbet

(L.) Roscoe ex Sm

.

Antihypertensive, carminative

Ginger in Other Pharmacopeial Texts