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Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Ginger · Ai-lia · Akakaduro · Chinchebre · Cooking Ginger · Garden Ginger · Gember · Ghimber · Gingembre · Gingembre officinal · Gingembre officinal, Gingembre, Démon de minuit · Gingiberi · Gyömbér · Harilik ingver · Ingefær · Ingwar · Ingwer
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Trinidad, India(Santal), Haiti, Upper Volta, US, Asia, Java
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Alopecia, Amenorrhea, Anodyne
Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ALANINE, ALBUMIN, ALUMINUM
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Zingiberaceae
Scientific name: Zingiber officinale
Common names: Ginger, Ai-lia, Akakaduro, Chinchebre, Cooking Ginger, Garden Ginger, Gember, Ghimber, Gingembre, Gingembre officinal, Gingembre officinal, Gingembre, Démon de minuit, Gingiberi, Gyömbér, Harilik ingver, Ingefær, Ingwar, Ingwer
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Trinidad, India(Santal), Elsewhere, Haiti, Upper Volta, US, Asia and 14 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Stomach)
- Alopecia
- Amenorrhea
- Anodyne
- Antidote(Brassica)
- Antidote(Mushroom)
- Antidote(Scorpion)
- Antihistamine
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- Antiseptic
- Anus
- Aphrodisiac
- Asthma
- Astringent
- Bite(Snake)
- Cancer
- Cancer(Breast)
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Carminative
- Chill
- Cholera
- Colic
- Cosmetic
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Dyspepsia
- Ecbolic
- Fever
- Gingivosis
- Gout
- Gynecology
- Cold(Head)
- Ache(Head)
- Helminthiasis
- Indigestion
- Intestine
- Laryngitis
- Laxative
- Liqueur
- Lochia
- Malaria
- Narcosis
- Nausea
- Opacity
- Paralysis
- Parturition
- Pediculicide
- Poison
- Proteolytic
- Puerperium
- Rabies
- Rhinosis
- Rubefacient
- Sialogogue
- Sore
- Spice
- Spleen
- Sternutatory
- Stimulant
- Stomach
- Stomachic
- Sudorific
- Swelling
- Tonic
- Ache(Tooth)
- Vermifuge
- Wen
- Ague
- Ache(Back)
- Antioxidant
- Congestion
- Digestive
- Diuretic
- Ecchymosis
- Flatulence
- Flu
- Hemorrhage
- Marasmus
- Panacea
- Perfume
- Tumor(Hand)
- Rheumatism
- Abortive
- Bite(Dog)
- Bronchitis
- Cataplasm
- Depression
- Expectorant
- Fistula
- Hemostat
- Hepatosis
- Infection
- Phthisis
- Roundworms
- Tetanus
- Tumor(Abdomen)
- Ulcer
- Balsamic
- Apertif
- Fatigue
- Gas
- Syphilis
- Urogenital
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Trinidad
- India(Santal)
- Elsewhere
- Haiti
- Upper Volta
- US
- Asia
- Java
- Malaya
- Egypt
- Philippines(Ifugao)
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- Mexico
- Venezuela
- Japan*
- Turkey
- Dominican Republic
- UK
- Indonesia
- Ethiopia
- Newguinea
- India
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Stomach)
- Alopecia
- Amenorrhea
- Anodyne
- Antidote(Brassica)
- Antidote(Mushroom)
- Antidote(Scorpion)
- Antihistamine
- Antiseptic
- Anus
- Aphrodisiac
- Asthma
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- Astringent
- Bite(Snake)
- Cancer
- Cancer(Breast)
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Carminative
- Chill
- Cholera
- Colic
- Cosmetic
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Dyspepsia
- Ecbolic
- Fever
- Gingivosis
- Gout
- Gynecology
- Cold(Head)
- Ache(Head)
- Helminthiasis
- Indigestion
- Intestine
- Laryngitis
- Laxative
- Liqueur
- Lochia
- Malaria
- Narcosis
- Nausea
- Opacity
- Paralysis
- Parturition
- Pediculicide
- Poison
- Proteolytic
- Puerperium
- Rabies
- Rhinosis
- Rubefacient
- Sialogogue
- Sore
- Spice
- Spleen
- Sternutatory
- Stimulant
- Stomach
- Stomachic
- Sudorific
- Swelling
- Tonic
- Ache(Tooth)
- Vermifuge
- Wen
- Ague
- Ache(Back)
- Antioxidant
- Congestion
- Digestive
- Diuretic
- Ecchymosis
- Flatulence
- Flu
- Hemorrhage
- Marasmus
- Panacea
- Perfume
- Tumor(Hand)
- Rheumatism
- Abortive
- Bite(Dog)
- Bronchitis
- Cataplasm
- Depression
- Expectorant
- Fistula
- Hemostat
- Hepatosis
- Infection
- Phthisis
- Roundworms
- Tetanus
- Tumor(Abdomen)
- Ulcer
- Balsamic
- Apertif
- Fatigue
- Gas
- Syphilis
- Urogenital
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ACETIC-ACID
- ALANINE
- ALBUMIN
- ALUMINUM
- ANTI-METHYL-6-SHOGAOL
- ANTI-METHYL-8-SHOGAOL
- ANTI-METHYL-10-SHOGAOL
- ASH
- ASPARAGINE
- ASPARTIC-ACID
- D-BORNEOL
- BORNYL-ACETATE
- BORON
- TERT-BUTANOL
- N-BUTYRALDEHYDE
- DELTA-CADINENE
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- CAFFEIC-ACID
- CALCIUM
- CAMPHENE-HYDRATE
- CAPRIC-ACID
- CAPRYLIC-ACID
- CARBOHYDRATES
- DELTA-CAR-3-ENE
- BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- CHLOROGENIC-ACID
- CHROMIUM
- CITRONELLAL
- COBALT
- COPPER
- P-COUMARIC-ACID
- ALPHA-CURCUMENE
- P-CYMEN-8-OL
- DECANAL
- N-DECANAL
- DECYL-ALDEHYDE
- 10-DEHYDROGINGERDIONE
- 6-DIHYDROGINGERDIONE
- DIETHYLSULFIDE
- BETA-ELEMENE
- EO
- 8-BETA-17-EPOXY-LABD-TRANS-12-ENE-15,16-DIAL
- GAMMA-EUDESMOL
- FARNESENE
- TRANS-BETA-FARNESENE
- FAT
- FERULIC-ACID
- FLUORINE
- GINGEDIACETATE
- 6-GINGEDIOL-ACETATE
- 6-GINGEDIOL-METHYL-ETHER
- 8-GINGEDIOL
- 10-GINGEDIOL
- 6-GINGERDIONE
- GINGERENONE-C
- 4-GINGEROL
- 7-GINGEROL
- 9-GINGEROL
- 12-GINGEROL
- GINGEROL-METHYL-ETHER
- GLUCOSE
- GLUTELIN
- GLYCINE
- GLYOXAL
- HEPTAN-2-OL
- HEPTAN-2-ONE
- P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
- 1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-3,5-OCTANEDIOL
- IRON
- ISOEUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER
- ISOLEUCINE
- ISOVALERALDEHYDE
- KILOCALORIES
- LAURIC-ACID
- LEUCINE
- LINOLEIC-ACID
- ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID
- MAGNESIUM
- METHYL-ACETATE
- METHYL-ALLYL-SULFIDE
- METHYL-CAPRYLATE
- 6-METHYLGINGEDIOL
- METHYL-GLYOXAL
- METHYL-ISOBUTYL-KETONE
- METHYL-8-SHOGOAL
- MUFA
- GAMMA-MUUROLENE
- MYRICETIN
- MYRISTIC-ACID
- NERAL
- NEROLIDOL
- NICKEL
- NITROGEN
- NONANAL
- NONAN-2-OL
- N-NONANOL
- OLEIC-ACID
- PENTOSANS
- PERILLENE
- ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
- PHOSPHATIDIC-ACID
- PHYTOSTEROLS
- BETA-PINENE
- POTASSIUM
- PROLAMINE
- PROLINE
- PROPIONALDEHYDE
- PROTEIN
- QUERCETIN
- RAFFINOSE
- RIBOFLAVIN
- GAMMA-SELINENE
- SELENIUM
- SERINE
- CIS-BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDROL
- SESQUITHUJENE
- SFA
- 6-SHOGAOL
- CIS-6-SHOGOAL
- SODIUM
- STARCH
- ALPHA-TERPINENE
- ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- TERPINOLENE
- THIAMIN
- TIN
- TRICYCLENE
- TRYPTOPHAN
- TYROSINE
- UNDECAN-2-OL
- VANILLIC-ACID
- VIT-B-6
- WATER
- XANTHORRHIZOL
- ZINGERONE
- ZINGIBAIN
- BETA-ZINGIBERENE
- ZINGIBEROL
- ACETONE
- GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID
- CITRAL
- FARNESOL
- FRUCTOSE
- GLOBULIN
- HEXAHYDROCURCUMIN
- METHYL-6-GINGEROL
- 6-METHYL-HEPT-5-EN-2-ONE
- PHENYLALANINE
- ZINGIBERENE
- ACETALDEHYDE
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- BETA-BISABOLOL
- SEC-BUTANOL
- CAPSAICIN
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CINEOLE
- CITRONELLOL
- CUMENE
- CURCUMIN
- CYSTINE
- DELPHINIDIN
- DODECANOIC-ACID
- 10-EPIZONARENE
- FIBER
- GADOLEIC-ACID
- GERMANIUM
- 6-GINGEDIOL-ACETATE-METHYL-ETHER
- 8-GINGEROL
- 14-GINGEROL
- GINGERONE
- HEXANOL
- HISTIDINE
- 1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-3,5-DIACETOXYOCTANE
- KAEMPFEROL
- LECITHIN
- LYSINE
- METHIONINE
- 6-METHYLGINGEDIACETATE
- METHYL-HEPTENONE
- METHYL-10-SHOGOAL
- MYRCENE
- NEROL
- NIACIN
- N-NONANE
- BETA-PHELLANDRENE
- PHOSPHORUS
- N-PROPANOL
- PUFA
- ROSEFURAN
- SELINA-3,7(11)-DIENE
- STEARIC-ACID
- CIS-10-SHOGAOL
- TRANS-10-SHOGAOL
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- SUCROSE
- THREONINE
- VANILLIN
- ZINGIBERENES
- ZONARENE
- PANTOTHENIC-ACID
- ZINC
- SILICON
- GINGEROLS
- 1,8-CINEOLE
- FARNESAL
- MANGANESE
- PALMITOLEIC-ACID
- TRANS-BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDROL
- VALINE
- PALMITIC-ACID
- ALLO-AROMADENDRINE
- GLUTAMIC-ACID
- BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDRENE
- 3-PHENYL-BENZALDEHYDE
- 4-PHENYL-BENZALDEHYDE
- AFRAMODIAL
- ALLO-AROMADENDRENE
- ALPHA-CADINENE
- ALPHA-CADINOL
- ARGININE
- AROMADENDRENE
- BENZALDEHYDE
- BETA-BISABOLENE
- BISABOLENE
- BORNEOL-METHYL-ETHER
- GAMMA-BISABOLENE
- ISOBORNEOL
- (+)-BORNEOL
- ALPHA-CEDROL
- ALPHA-COPAENE
- ALPHA-CUBEBENE
- AR-CURCUMENE
- CALAMENENE
- CAR-3-ENE
- CEDOROL
- CHAVICOL
- CIS-1-2-BIS-(TRANS-3-4-DIMETHOXY-STYRYL)-CYCLOBUTANE
- CITRONELLOL-ACETATE
- CITRONELLYL-ACETATE
- CYANIN
- DEMETHYL-HEXAHYDROCURCUMIN
- (+)-ALPHA-CURCUMENE
- CIS-3-(3-4-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-4-(TRANS-3-4-DIMETHOXY-STYRYL)-CYCLOHEXENE
- TRANS-3-(2-4-5-TRIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-4-(TRANS-3-4-DIMETHOXY-STYRYL)-CYCLOHEXENE
- TRANS-3-(3-4-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-4-(TRANS-3-4-DIMETHOXY-STYRYL)-CYCLOHEXENE
- CYSTEINE
- DODEC-TRANS-2-EN-1-AL
- DEC-TRANS-2-EN-1-AL
- 3-6-EPOXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-DECA-3-5-DIENE
- DECAN-1-AL
- 3(R)-5(S)-DIACETOXY-1-(3-4-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-DECANE
- 3(R)-5(S)-DIACETOXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-DECANE
- 3(R)-ACETOXY-5(S)-DYDROXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-DECANE
- 5(S)-3(R)-DIHYDROXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-DECANE
- 5(S)-ACETOXY-3(R)-HYDROXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-DECANE
- 10-DIHYDROGINGERDIONE
- 10-GINGERDIONE
- 6-GINGEDIOL
- 6-GINGERDIOL
- ALPHA-FARNESENE
- BETA-EUDESMOL
- BETA-FARNESENE
- CIS-GERANIC-ACID
- ETHYL-ACETATE
- ETHYL-MYRISTATE
- EUGENOL
- FLUORIDE
- FURANOGERMENONE
- FURFURAL
- GALANOLACTONE
- GERANIAL
- GERANIOL
- GERANIOL-ACETATE
- GERANYL-ACETATE
- ISOEUGENOL
- 2-(2'-3'-EPOXY-3-METHYL-BUTYL)-3-METHYL-FURAN
- 2-(3'-METHYL-2'-BUTENYL)-3-METHYL-FURAN
- 10-GINGEROL
- 16-GINGEROL
- 6,10-DEHYDROGINGERDIONE
- 6-10-GINGERDIONE
- GINGERENONE-B
- GINGERGLYCOLIPID-A
- GINGERGLYCOLIPID-B
- GINGEROL
- ISOGINGERENONE-B
- 6-GINGEROL
- 6-GINGESULFONIC-ACID
- DIHYDROGINGEROL
- GUAIOL
- 2-6-DIMETHYL-HEPT-5-EN-1-AL
- 5-HYDROXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-5-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTAN-3-ONE
- 5-HYDROXY-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-5-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTAN-3-ONE
- 5-HYDROXY-7-(4-HYDROXY-PHENYL)-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTAN-3-ONE
- 6-METHYL-HEPT-5-EN-2-OL
- 2(R)-5(S)-DIHYDROXY-1-7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 2,2,4-TRIMETHYL-HEPTANE
- 1-7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE-3(S)-DIOL
- 3(S)-5(S)-DIACETOXY-1-(4'-HYDROXY-3'-5'-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4'-HYDROXY-3'-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 3(S)-5(S)-DIACETOXY-1-7-BIS-(3-4-DIHYDROXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 3(S)-5(S)-DIHYDROXY-1-(4'-HYDROXY-3'-5'-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4'-HYDROXY-3'-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 3(S)-5(S)-DIHYDROXY-1-7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 3-5-DIACETOXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-5-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 3-5-DIACETOXY-7-(3-4-DIHYDROXY-PHENYL)-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- BETA-HIMACHALENE
- BETA-IONONE
- CIS-HEXAN-3-OL
- HEXAN-1-AL
- HEXAN-1-OL
- LABDA-TRANS-8(17)-12-DIENE-15-16-DIAL
- LINALOOL-OXIDE
- LINALOOL-PROPIONATE
- MELATONIN
- METHYL-NONYL-KETONE
- N-HEPTANE
- P-MENTHA-1,5-DIEN-7-OL
- P-MENTHA-2,8-DIEN-1-OL
- TRANS-LINALOOL-OXIDE
- 9-OXO-NEROLIDOL
- ALPHA-MUUROLENE
- BETA-MYRCENE
- CIS-NEROLIDOL
- MYRTENAL
- NEROL-OXIDE
- P-MENTHA-1-8-DIEN-7-OL
- TRANS-NEROLIDOL
- (+)-BETA-PHELLANDRENE
- 10-SHOGAOL
- 2-6-DIMETHYL-OCTA-2-6-DIENE-1-8-DIOL
- 2-6-DIMETHYL-OCTA-3-7-DIENE-1-6-DIOL
- 3-7-DIMETHYL-OCTA-3-CIS-6-DIEN-1-AL
- 3-7-DIMETHYL-OCTA-3-TRANS-6-DIEN-1-AL
- 4-TERPINEOL
- 6-PARADOL
- 8-SHOGAOL
- ALPHA-PINENE
- ALPHA-SELINENE
- ALPHA-YLANGENE
- BETA-SANTALOL
- BETA-SELINENE
- BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDROL
- BETA-THUJONE
- CIS-12-SHOGAOL
- CIS-8-SHOGAOL
- CIS-ROSE-OXIDE
- CIS-SELINEN-4-OL
- CIS-SESQUISABINENE-HYDRATE
- ETHYL-ISOPROPYL-SULFIDE
- GAMMA-TERPINENE
- N-NONANONE
- N-OCTANE
- N-OCTANOL
- NEOISOPULEGOLE
- NONAN-1-AL
- NONYL-ALDEHYDE
- OCTAN-1-AL
- OCTAN-1-OL-ACETATE
- OCT-TRANS-2-EN-1-AL
- OXALIC-ACID
- PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL
- PENTAN-2-OL
- PERILLALDEHYDE
- PIN-2-EN-5-OL
- PIPECOLIC-ACID
- PROTEASE
- SABINENE
- SESQUIPHELLANDRENE
- SESQUITERPENE-HYDROCARBON
- SHIKIMIC-ACID
- SHOGAOL
- TERPINEN-4-OL
- TRANS-8-SHOGAOL
- TRANS-12-SHOGAOL
- TRANS-OCTEN-2-AL
- TRANS-ROSE-OXIDE
- UNDECAN-2-ONE
- ZINGERBERONE
- ZINGIBERENOL
- ZINGIBERINE
- ZINGIBERONE
- P-CYMENE
- LINALOL
- ALPHA-ZINGIBERENE
- CAMPESTEROL
- HEPTADECANOIC-ACID
- PENTADECANOIC-ACID
- SALICYLATES
- STIGMASTEROL
- BORNEOL
- CAMPHENE
- CAMPHOR
- CARYOPHYLLENE
- ELEMOL
- LIMONENE
- LINALOOL
- MENTHOL-ACETATE
- FIBER(CRUDE)
- FIBER(DIETARY)
- SUGARS
- THIAMINE
- ANGELICOIDENOL-2-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
- BORNEOL-ACETATE
- (+)-ANGELICOIDENOL
- CHRYSANTHEMIN
- 6-DEHYDROGINGERDIONE
- 7-(3-4-DIHYDROXY-PHENYL)-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPT-4-EN-3-ONE
- GINGERENONE-A
- GINGERGLYCOLIPID-C
- HUMULENE-EPOXIDE-1
- JUNIPER-CAMPHOR
- METHYL-12-GINGEROL
- METHYL-8-GINGEROL
- METHYL-GINGEROL
- NONAN-2-ONE
- OCTAN-2-OL
- PARADOL
- PERILLEN
- TRANS-GERANIC-ACID
- 1,5-EPOXY-3-EPIHYDROXY-1-(3,4-DIHYDROXY-5-METHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 1,5-EPOXY-3-HYDROXY-1-(3,4-DIHYDROXY-5-METHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 1,5-EPOXY-3-HYDROXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3,5-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 12-GINGEDIOL
- 3-ACETOXY-1,5-EPOXY-1-(3,4-DIHYDROXY-5-METHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 3-EPIACETOXY-1,5-EPOXY-1-(3,4-DIHYDROXY-5-METHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTANE
- 6-GINGEDIOL-DIACETATE
- 6-GINGEDIOL-DIACETATE-METHYL-ETHER
- HUMULENE-EPOXIDE-2
- METHYL-10-GINGEROL
- METHYL-12-GINGEDIOL
- (+)-6-GINGEROL
- METHYL-6-SHOGOAL
- N-UNDECANONE
- TRANS-6-SHOGAOL
- URIDINE
- ZERUMBODIENONE
- HUMULENE
- SHOGAOLS
- 1-(4-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-3,5-DIHYDROXYDECANE
- 5-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-3-HYDROXY-1-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)-DECANE
Legality
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Sources
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